3. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services: The Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:34 pm on 26 March 2019.

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Photo of Julie Morgan Julie Morgan Labour 4:34, 26 March 2019

I'd like to thank Huw Irranca-Davies for his comments and also, once again, to thank him for the enthusiastic and supportive way that, when he was in this role, he introduced the consultation. And I do remember being in Westminster, and I do remember trying to move an amendment, and I do remember I had the support of the Welsh Assembly and the support of the children's Minister, Jane Hutt, who came up to support us. So, it has been a long session to actually reach this point, but I do think the mood has changed, and basically, I endorse all the points that you've made, because I think those are all bodies and areas where we can reach out to families and to children. I also echo his final point that there have been some really great contributions here to this debate today. I particularly welcome the contributions of those who have expressed their misgivings and concern, and I do hope that, during the passage of this Bill, we will be able to perhaps allay some of those concerns. So, thank you very much.