Amending of the 1968 gaming act, 1985

Submitted by: Northern Region The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, concerned at the increased number of amusement arcades with increasingly sophisticated machines, urges the Home Secretary to: (a) amend the 1968 Gaming Act to restrict amusement...

Monitoring video nasties, 1988

Submitted by: The European Union of Women  The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, alarmed by the increased availability within the European Community of violent ad pornographic material, including video tapes and, satellite broadcasts, urges Her...

Retention of the BBC licence fee, 1989

Submitted by: The Voice of the Listener The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, urges Her Majesty’s Government to retain the licence fee, linked to the retail price index, as the principal means of funding the BBC for the foreseeable future.   ...

Action against pornography, 1993

Submitted by: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the UK   The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, concerned at the increased amount of sexual and physical violence now present in books, television, videos and magazines and...