Clause 53 - Sections 50 to 52: interpretation

Part of Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee am 11:00 am ar 18 Medi 2003.

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Photo of Dominic Grieve Dominic Grieve Ceidwadwyr, Beaconsfield 11:00, 18 Medi 2003

The 1959 Act covers the situations raised by the hon. Member for Romsey, but it is archaic. I do not know how many prosecutions for written text there have been under the 1959 Act in the past 12 months, but the Minister will find that it is a statute that, in that context, has fallen into disuse. Perhaps the Minister will tell me about a bold Government, who are going to grasp that particular

nettle, and produce an obscene publications Bill for the 21st century.