Julian Brazier explains why he wants to shake up classification regulations on the Cornerstone blog:
"My bill aims to make the British Board of Film Classification accountable to Parliament. It would give a Parliamentary committee the power to review and veto key appointments and the guidelines the BBFC works to. It would also introduce a new Parliamentary appeal against videos - at the moment the only appeals allowed are by the industry in favour of them. In Australia anyone can appeal.
Of course pretty soon it will only be the internet which matters but - by suggesting ways of setting boundaries - my bill aims to start to role back our growing culture of violence and rape."
