Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 78442

Video Games: Violence

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to restrict the sale of computer games that (a) allow players to pretend to be the perpetrator in real-life school shootings and (b) create scenarios where players can commit ma

Answer

Ian Murray

Decisions regarding the classification of video games are made by the Games Rating Authority (GRA). The GRA’s decisions are made independently of the government, which is important to ensure impartiality. The GRA’s age ratings serve to protect the public ...

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