SELF-REGULATION OF COMPUTER GAMES INDUSTRY

Early day motion 1135, tabled 29 November 2005 by Bob Spink (Conservative). Signed by 17 members.

That this House recognises the size and importance of the computer games industry and the popularity of computer games and welcomes the contribution the industry makes to the United Kingdom's economy; notes, however, that retailers and parents often do not strictly adhere to the age guidance on the games packaging and that the guidance does not properly inform parents about what content to expect; and therefore urges the industry to adopt a self-regulatory uniform system, based on that established for the DVD industry, showing the levels of, for instance, swearing, violence, sex and nudity, as for example, strong, frequent, graphic, moderate, etc. so that parents are better informed and can make better purchasing decisions and improve control of the use of computer games by children.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, DUP 4, Conservative 3, Liberal Democrat 2.