Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 February 2000. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 February 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the progress made by the Internet Watch Foundation in implementing the recommendations of the Department of Trade and Industry/Home Office report entitled Review of the Internet Watch Foundation.

Answer: Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the progress made by the Internet Watch Foundation in implementing the recommendations of the Department of Trade and Industry/Home Office report entitled Review of the Internet Watch Foundation. [107572] Ms Hewitt: The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has made good progress towards implementing the report's recommendations. Its organisational structure has been revised, as the new chair, Roger Darlington, announced at the IWF re-launch on 25 January. As part of the extended remit announced at the relaunch, the IWF has undertaken a review of the resources required for the hotlines, and extended its work to cover racism on the internet. It is also continuing to participate in developing content filtering and labelling schemes.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 343 c606W; 107572
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Administration Internet Racial harassment Regulation Internet Watch Foundation