Devizes MP welcomes new consultation over web porn controls
1:01pm Thursday 28th June 2012 in News
Devizes MP Claire Perry, who chaired the Parliamentary inquiry into online child protection, has welcomed today’s launch of the consultation into web pornography controls led by the UK Council for Child Internet Safety.
The consultation invites organisations, industry representatives and individuals to submit their views on parental controls including whether they would support a default “opt-in” filter system, which was a key recommendation of the Parliamentary inquiry.
Mrs Perry said: “I am delighted that the government is keeping its promise of consulting on a broad range of online child protection measures, including an opt-in system to access adult content on the internet.
"I have been calling for this measure since October 2010 and we will finally get the broad range of views and detailed information that we need to make a decision.
"We know we have to do more to keep our children safe online.”
jamesharrison says...
9:25pm Thu 28 Jun 12
There are urgent issues HERE IN DEVIZES that need her attention right now.
Call me cynical, but this smacks of a career politician more concerned with national issues than those that are seriously affecting people in their constituency such as increasing unemployment, over development or retail that's dying on its feet.
As a grown up with more important things to worry about such as wondering where my next pay cheque is going to come from, I couldn't care less if I have to opt in or out of adult online services. I doubt any of this will completely eradicate children accessing **** in any case.
This just sounds like another politician thinking about their career more than their job.