Smacking ban bill evidence session starts shortly.......published at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2019
The Equalities and Human Rights Committee, external will take evidence on the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill, external, better known as the smacking ban bill, from:
- Dr Lucy Reynolds, consultant paediatrician, Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (Scotland), external;
- Jillian van Turnhout, former Irish Senator and children's rights expert
- Matthew Sweeney from COSLA, external
- Andy Jeffries from the City of Edinburgh Council, Social Work Scotland, external
- Jean Miller, head teacher, EIS, external
Image source, bbcand then from:
- Chief Superintendent, John McKenzie, head of safer communities, Police Scotland, external
- Mhairi McMillanfrom from the Law Society of Scotland, external
- Neil Hunter from the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration, external
We'll bring you reports from the third evidence session, with Prof. Robert Lazerlere from Oklahoma State University, from 1pm.
The behavioural psychologist is against the smacking ban.
