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Proposed Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill

John Finnie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party

Member’s Bill


Draft proposal

Date lodged: 11 May 2017

A proposal for a Bill to give children equal protection from assault by prohibiting the physical punishment of children by parents and others caring for or in charge of children.


Find out more on the old website

Proposed Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill