Questions Without Notice from the Party Leaders

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:58 pm on 12 February 2019.

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Photo of Gareth Bennett Gareth Bennett UKIP 1:58, 12 February 2019

Diolch, Llywydd. First Minister, a fortnight ago, you restated the Welsh Government’s intention to legislate on removing the defence of reasonable chastisement. I won’t ask you if you’re still intending to bring in a smacking ban, since what you said last time was quite clear. You stated that you were determined that the ban would get through the Assembly during this Assembly term and get on to the statute book. Given that this legislation is likely to be widely unpopular, why are you so intent on creating a new law in this area?