Paul Goggins Quotations

We are proposing to strengthen the criminal law in respect of possession of a limited category of extreme material featuring adults. The intention is to reduce the demand for such material and to send a clear message that it has no place in our society.

The fact that it is available over the Internet should in no way legitimize it. These forms of violent and abusive pornography go far beyond what we allow to be shown in films or even sold in licensed sex shops in the UK, so they should not be available online either.

We are talking about material of the most serious and extreme kind: serious sexual violence, bestiality, necrophilia,

Volunteers really are the heart and soul of our communities, but many potential volunteers think that opportunities to become involved are not open to them, or that red tape is standing in their way. This strategy is all about removing barriers, so that anyone who wants to volunteer can feel empowered to take part.

We believe it's our responsibility to prevent that from happening.

The Government, police and supporters groups are working hard with the German authorities to make the World Cup a safe and trouble free tournament.

Football banning orders are one of the key tools we are using in the ongoing fight to keep Germany free from any travelling trouble-makers.

Anyone who accessed these images would be guilty of an offence punishable by up to three years in prison.

Increasingly what we're doing is posing a tough choice for people,

In the last 12 months alone, the public response to tragic events such as the South East Asian earthquake, the Asian tsunami and the attacks on London on 7 July have brought home to many of us the real benefit that can come from the support we provide,

This is material which is extremely offensive to the vast majority of people, and it should have no place in our society.

This is material which is extremely offensive to the vast majority of people, ... The fact that it is available over the Internet should in no way legitimize it.