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AMs to vote on introducing ban on smacking children Ban on smacking children in Wales put to the vote
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A vote on whether to ban smacking children in Wales will be held on Tuesday. The assembly will vote later on whether to ban smacking children in Wales.
AMs will vote on the amended Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill, tabled by Cardiff North AM Julie Morgan. Cardiff North AM Julie Morgan wants the measure added to the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill.
The Welsh government previously ruled out changing the law before next year's assembly elections. Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews has said it was the "wrong vehicle" to introduce such a law.
In October 2011 assembly members voted in favour of banning the defence of "reasonable chastisement" for smacking. The Welsh government has ruled out any change to the law on smacking children before next year's assembly elections.
Labour's Mrs Morgan has called on her party to allow a free vote in the assembly. In October 2011, assembly members voted in principle to remove the defence of "reasonable chastisement" although they did not have the power at that time to impose a ban on smacking.
"This is the sort of issue that many people including myself do see as a conscience issue but I do think it is the right thing to do as I do think it is something that the assembly could do and could be proud of doing and that would make a big difference to children in Wales," she said. Ms Morgan, a backbench Labour member, has called on her party to allow a free vote on her amendment in the assembly on Tuesday.
She said many people, including herself, saw it as a "conscience issue".
"It it is something that the assembly could do and could be proud of doing and that would make a big difference to children in Wales," she added.
A call for schools to offer lessons on healthy relationships is among other amendments to the bill to be debated by AMs on Tuesday.
The Welsh government said that depending on progress the final vote on the bill could take place next week.