The government has agreed to ban the production of pornography depicting sex acts between stepfamily members after a vote in the House of Lords.
An amendment calling for step-incest to be included in a wider ban on harmful content was passed by just one vote. The proposal was tabled by the Conservative peer Gabby Bertin, who led a review into pornography regulation published last year.
The move extends the scope of the proposed restrictions to cover material depicting sex acts between stepfamily members. It forms part of a broader effort to address content considered harmful under the government’s approach to online regulation.
Gabby Bertin’s review, published last year, examined pornography regulation and helped shape the debate around the issue. The Lords’ decision means the government will now proceed with the ban on producing this type of material.
The vote marks a notable step in the discussion over what content should be prohibited, with peers backing the amendment by the narrowest of margins. The government’s agreement follows that result.
