Summary
FIRST Minister Rhodri Morgan yesterday conceded defeat in a row with Westminster over plans for a Welsh ban on parents smacking their children.
Assembly ministers had rejected the argument from Welsh Secretary Peter Hain that a law on physical punishment was outside its powers.See the full content of this document
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Wales: We Can't Go It Alone and Ban Smacking ; Proposal Dropped by Ams After Pressure From Westminster
But theywere forced to capitulate in the face of a threat to scupper the entire legislative order aimed at protecting vulnerable children i...
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