PROTECTING CHILDREN THROUGH POSITIVE PARENTING

Early day motion 1235, tabled 2 May 2002 by Hilton Dawson (Labour). Signed by 69 members.

That this House welcomes the NSPCC's public awareness campaign promoting alternatives to the use of physical punishment to manage chldren's behaviour; calls on the Government to provide substantial funding for sustained and comprehensive positive parenting and family support programmes to help parents with the difficult job of bringing up children; and calls for law reform to accord children the same protection against assault as that enjoyed by adults.

Signatures by party: Labour 39, Liberal Democrat 24, Labour/Co-operative 3, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.