British Board of Film Classification (Accountability to Parliament and Appeals) Bill

Young males may be the category about which my hon. Friend is most concerned, but the appeal of these films goes way beyond just them. Whether or not exposure to films or, to some extent, video games, can directly lead to violence is hugely unclear. My Select Committee took evidence last week from Professor Sonia Livingstone, who has done a great deal of work in this area. We are examining games in particular, and I want to say a few words about them. She said that the evidence is largely anecdotal and no clear peer-reviewed, accepted research can definitely show yet whether there is a link.