Following the Stage 3 vote of the Welsh Government’s Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill, NSPCC Cymru / Wales issues the following statement.

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The Stage 4 vote is taking place on Tuesday 28 January, and NSPCC interviews (English and Welsh) will be available on request.

Policy and Public Affairs Manager for NSPCC Cymru / Wales, Cecile Gwilym says: “This bill will rightfully give children in Wales the same protection from assault as adults. This common-sense move will not only bring our country in line with more than 50 around the world but will make Wales the second UK nation to protect children from legally-sanctioned physical punishment.

“If the bill passes, the archaic loophole will be closed, meaning equality and fairness will be championed in Wales and all members of society – whether a child or adult – will be protected from assault.

“NSPCC Cymru/Wales has called for this bill and we will continue to lend support until the change is implemented and this outdated deface of reasonable punishment is ultimately consigned to history.”

 Dywedodd Cecile Gwilym, Rheolwr Polisi a Materion Cyhoeddus gyda’r NSPCC: “Bydd y bil hwn yn rhoi i blant yng Nghymru yr un amddiffyniad rhag ymosodiad ag oedolion, ac mae hynny’n gyfiawn. Bydd y cam synhwyrol hwn nid yn unig yn y golygu bod ein gwlad bellach yn yr un sefyllfa â thros 50 o wledydd o gwmpas y byd ond bydd yn golygu hefyd mai Cymru yw’r ail wlad yn y DU i amddiffyn plant rhag cosb gorfforol dan ganiatâd cyfreithiol.

“Os bydd y bil yn cael ei basio, bydd y man gwan hynafol yn y ddeddfwriaeth yn cael ei gau, gan olygu bod cydraddoldeb a thegwch yn cael eu hyrwyddo yng Nghymru ac y bydd pob aelod o gymdeithas  – boed yn oedolyn neu’n blentyn  – yn cael eu hamddiffyn rhag ymosodiad.

“Mae NSPCC Cymru wedi galw am y bil hwn a byddwn yn parhau i roi ein cefnogaeth hyd nes y bydd y newid wedi cael ei roi ar waith a’r hen amddiffyniad o gosb resymol wedi ei roi dan glo am byth yng nghloriau hanes.”

 


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