Closed petition Make smacking a child a specific offence

I want the government or parliament to ban parents from smacking a child as this shouldn't be an acceptable form of punishment.

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99 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 99 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 9 April 2026
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