Crime: Internet
Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has instructed any police force to close any website or webpage of any organisation demonstrably linked with criminal activity; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Coaker: The issue of whether a website should be shut down is an operational matter for the police to discuss with the internet industry.
However, UK ISPs work effectively with law enforcement and take a robust approach to ensuring their services are not used for illegal activity or activity that falls just short of illegality. The Government have also worked closely with law enforcement agencies to build greater clarity on when criminal offences have been committed on the internet.
In addition, the Government are working with international colleagues in a number of fora to develop an approach which allows us all to deal effectively with illegal activity, across very different legal systems, while protecting free speech.
Source: Hansard 13.06.07
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