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Baroness Walmsley

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 June 2026

Debate

Children: Physical Punishment

Contribution

To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the University College London report Physical punishment and child outcomes in the UK, published on 10 June, particularly its findings about the effect that hitting children has on their behaviour and wellbeing.

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