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Child “smacking” vote falls
An attempt to force a vote on “smacking” of
children failed because there was in sufficient time for a cross-party
amendment to be considered, during discussion of the Children and Young
Persons Bill in the House of Commons on Wednesday 8 October. Despite
this, the Children are Unbeatable! Alliance feels it has made
considerable progress in winning support for children to be given equal
protection for assault. Members of local United Reformed churches had
been encouraged to write to their MP, and join a vigil in support of a
change to the law. More details at
www.childrenareunbeatable.org.uk
and
www.churchesfornon-violence.org |
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