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 |
CADRP-130 |
CADRP-130 |
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— No
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Totally unnecessary as present law is adequate
This could criminalise parents and divert resources from the police
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No
Existing legislation is fine
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There could be false allegations
Not enough police to deal with 'real crimes' at the moment
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No
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Criminalising decent child loving parents
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All red tape that will incur many more civil servants at tax payers expense for no real purpose
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Totally unnecessary
The current law adequately protects children and parents-- who dreamt this up!!?