Pornography

(asked on 9th October 2015) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend section 62 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to apply additionally to the possession of child abuse written material; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Mike Penning Portrait
Mike Penning
This question was answered on 19th October 2015

The Coalition Government created a new criminal offence criminalising the possession of material that contains advice or guidance about abusing children sexually in the Serious Crime Act 2015. The offence is subject to a 3 year maximum prison sentence.

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