MSPs to debate smacking ban after committee rejects major concerns
Scottish politicians will debate legislation that would criminalise parents who gently smack their children, despite warnings the plan will divert valuable police resources.
Scottish politicians will debate legislation that would criminalise parents who gently smack their children, despite warnings the plan will divert valuable police resources.
Hundreds of parents in Wales could be criminalised if a smacking ban comes into force, police figures reveal.