Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 28 May 2019.

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Photo of Alex Cole-Hamilton Alex Cole-Hamilton Liberal Democrat

Margaret Mitchell referenced use of a “proportionate tool” and the

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003

, which sets the limits of physical punishment to banning head shots, use of implements and shaking. That is it. Does she not recognise that that creates confusion and a grey area that will lead to parents harming their children quite significantly in deploying that resource?