Armed Forces: Recruitment
Commons · Question 5065 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether legislation prevents the depiction of firearms being fired by service personnel in television advertising for the armed forces.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 9 Jun 2026
Advertising on television is co-regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Ofcom, independently of the Government. The Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP), an organisation independent of government and a sister organisation ...