VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES

Early day motion 73, tabled 11 June 2014 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 25 members.

That this House is saddened to hear of the recent suicide of teenager William Menzies, whose death, like that of 14 year-old Callum Green and two unnamed others, has been said to have been linked to playing violent video games; passes its condolences to the friends and family of these young people; believes that age ratings on video games need to be more strictly adhered to; calls on parents and retailers to take greater responsibility for ensuring that minors do not play games which are classified as unsuitable for their age group; and urges the Government to do all it can to ensure children are protected from the extreme content found in these games.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Liberal Democrat 4, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Independent 1.