Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 20220
Children: Corporal Punishment
Tabled: 16 December 2024
Answered: 23 December 2024
Question
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to legislate for (a) a ban on the physical chastisement of children and (b) penalties for people who do so.
Answer
Stephen MorganThis government does not condone violence or abuse of children. There are laws in place to protect children against this.Crown Prosecution Service guidance is clear that only the mildest form of physical punishment can be used to justify discipline. Where...
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