Time Out...Keith Vaz has another minor knock at video games

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Early day motion 1807: Video Games and Young People Primary sponsor: Keith Vaz That this House welcomes the call by Shigero Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario, for people to drop their joypads and venture out into the sunlight once in a while; recognises that video games have addictive properties; notes that children flourish when they undertake a variety of extra-curricular experience; further notes the current Hungarian EU Presidency priority of protecting minors from harmful audiovisual media content in media legislation; is concerned about the potential impact of violent video games on those under 18; and calls on the Government to ensure the purchase of video games by those under 18 is carefully controlled and that parents are encouraged to limit the amount of time children spend on video games. Signed by 11 MPs: Campbell, Ronnie Labour Party Blyth Valley1 Caton, Martin Labour Party Gower Clark, Katy Labour Party North Ayrshire and Arran Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North Dobbin, Jim Labour Party Heywood and Middleton Hancock, Mike Liberal Democrats Portsmouth South Hopkins, Kelvin Labour Party Luton North Meale, Alan Labour Party Mansfield Simpson, David Democratic Unionist Party Upper Bann Tredinnick, David Conservative Party Bosworth Vaz, Keith Labour Party Leicester East

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