Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 119586
Children: Corporal Punishment
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Sarah Hall
Labour (Co-op) — Warrington South
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit all forms of physical punishment of children in England.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe department continues to look closely at the legislative changes made in Wales and Scotland but has no plans to legislate to remove the reasonable punishment defence in England at this time. It is right that we protect all children at risk of harm, but...
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