The government has agreed to ban the production of pornography depicting sex acts between stepfamily members following a vote in the House of Lords.
The move follows an amendment tabled by Conservative peer Lady Gabby Bertin, which called for so-called step-incest to be included in a wider ban on harmful content.
Bertin, who led a review into pornography regulation published last year, brought the proposal forward as part of ongoing efforts to tighten restrictions around material considered harmful.
The decision marks a further step in the government’s approach to regulating online and filmed sexual content. By agreeing to the ban, ministers have backed the inclusion of depictions involving stepfamily members within the scope of prohibited pornographic material.
The amendment was debated in the House of Lords before being accepted, giving it support from peers and prompting the government to move ahead with the restriction.
The announcement comes amid continued scrutiny of pornography regulation and the kinds of content that should be covered by law. Bertin’s review, published last year, has already shaped discussion around how such material is controlled.
No further details were provided in the source about when the ban will come into effect or how it will be enforced.
