Briefing Papers

General Election 2005
A list of MPs who want to criminalise parents who smack their children.
April 2005
Protecting parents from pointless prosecution [PDF]
A briefing paper on Section 43 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill on the physical punishment of children for the parliamentary debate at Stage 3.
February 2003
A follow-up submission to Justice 2 Committee regarding proposals contained in the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill on the physical punishment of children [PDF]
June 2002
A response to Justice 2 Committee regarding proposals contained in the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill on the physical punishment of children [PDF]
April 2002
Scottish Executive proposals on physical punishment of children place children and families at risk [PDF]
A Response to the Scottish Executive's proposals on the physical punishment of children in the criminal justice White Paper, Making Scotland Safer.
February 2002
Consultation or Campaign? [PDF]
Why the Office of Law Reform's consultation paper on the physical punishment of children in Northern Ireland should be withdrawn.
The consultation may be found at www.olrni.gov.uk/consult_Uploads/CONSULTATION.pdf
November 2001