asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received concerning the admission of under 16-year-olds to amusement arcades.

We have received a number of letters from Members of Parliament, local authorities, members of the public and others expressing concern at the admission of under 16-year-olds to amusement arcades and forwarding press reports on this subject. In addition, I recently met a delegation from the amusement arcade action group. We keep the law under review and are considering at present whether we should initiate research into the extent to which under-16s use amusement arcades and the implications of this for the young people concerned.