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Welsh councillors overwhelmingly oppose smacking ban

Welsh councillors overwhelmingly oppose smacking ban

A survey of Welsh councillors has revealed huge opposition to a smacking ban.

20 Dec 2019
England & Wales

Smacking: Wales one step closer to criminalising parents

Smacking: Wales one step closer to criminalising parents

Parents in Wales face being criminalised for disciplining their children after legislation on a smacking ban was backed by politicians.

18 Sep 2019
England & Wales

Welsh councils ‘in the dark’ over smacking ban

Welsh councils ‘in the dark’ over smacking ban

30 Aug 2019
England & Wales

Criminalising parents who smack children set to cost millions

2 Aug 2019
England & Wales

Two thirds oppose Wales bid to criminalise smacking

Two thirds oppose Wales bid to criminalise smacking

1 Aug 2019
England & Wales

Top lawyers acknowledge smacking ban could criminalise parents

Top lawyers acknowledge smacking ban could criminalise parents

7 Jun 2019
England & Wales

MSPs to debate smacking ban after committee rejects major concerns

MSPs to debate smacking ban after committee rejects major concerns

17 May 2019
England & Wales

Police set to investigate hundreds of Welsh parents over smacking

Police set to investigate hundreds of Welsh parents over smacking

9 May 2019
England & Wales

Be Reasonable: Wales Govt ‘playing with fire’ over smacking ban

3 May 2019
England & Wales

Welsh Govt pushes ahead with smacking ban

25 Mar 2019
England & Wales

Prof says Wales smacking consultation ignored research

21 Dec 2018
England & Wales

Arguments for smacking ban are ‘misleading and inaccurate’, Welsh Assembly told

16 Nov 2018
England & Wales

Welsh Govt celebrates plan to criminalise parents

26 Oct 2018
England & Wales

Psychologist union criticised over call to ban smacking

13 Sep 2018
England & Wales