Consultation on the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill

Tystiolaeth i’r Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg ar gyfer craffu Cyfnod 1 Bil Plant (Diddymu Amddiffyniad Cosb Resymol) (Cymru)

Evidence submitted to the Children, Young People and Education Committee for Stage 1 scrutiny of the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill

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About you

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1      The Bill’s general principles

1.1     Do you support the principles of the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill?

— No

1.2     Please outline your reasons for your answer to question 1.1

(we would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 1000 words)

I do not like prescriptive government.  I feel that taking all powers away from the people is a dangerous way forward.  It will be in 20 years time when there has been no parental input, children who are not disciplined at all that things will be worse than they are now.  Currently, we have 12 yr olds and upwards on the streets bullying people who are vulnerable, the police cannot do anything etc, they are left to go out and get on with their young lives because parents can't control behaviour.  Schools and police no longer are able to control young people and bad behaviour just gets exclusions - again young people being left to bring themselves up.

 

1.3     Do you think there is a need for legislation to deliver what this Bill is trying to achieve?

(we would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 1000 words)

Welsh Government, in my opinion, should put all its efforts into finding those parents who batter their children, not those parents who are responsible, caring and interested in enabling their children to make good decisions, be responsible and be good citizens.  Making all these blanket laws which affect well-meaning and innocent people more than they ever get to the root of a problem is meaningless and dangerous.  Those violent people will just continue to be the same, so these new laws will do nothing to prevent the main problem.

2      The Bill’s implementation

2.1     Do you have any comments about any potential barriers to  implementing the Bill? If no, go to question 3.1

(we would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 1000 words)

People who tend to violence, and by this I don't mean chastisement, will be violent anyway so I see no benefit from bringing this Bill

2.2     Do you think the Bill takes account of these potential barriers?

(we would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 1000 words)

Only public opinion

3      Unintended consequences

3.1     Do you think there are there any unintended consequences arising from the Bill? If no, go to question 4.1

(we would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 1000 words)

You will not find an animal in the world that does not chastise its young to keep them safe.  Currently, the human race is in self destruct, and planet destruct, we must be doing something wrong and I think that is that we are not teaching our young to respect themselves, each other and the wider world.  Teaching these basic principles at an early stage is vital for the continuation of the human race and the planet.  We need to be thinking years ahead, not in the short term.

 

4      Financial implications

4.1     Do you have any comments on the financial implications of the Bill (as set out in Part 2 of the Explanatory Memorandum)? If no, go to question 5.1

(we would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 1000 words)

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5      Other considerations

5.1     Do you have any other points you wish to raise about this Bill?

(we would be grateful if you could keep your answer to around 1000 words)

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