Seven in ten Scottish councillors oppose smacking ban
Most councillors in Scotland oppose the Scottish Government’s incoming smacking ban, saying local authorities would not be equipped to deal with the repercussions.
A poll on behalf of campaign group Be Reasonable found that there was support for allowing parents to use mild physical discipline among SNP, Labour and Conservative councillors.
Seven in ten did not think smacking should be a criminal offence, and three quarters said they did not believe their area would have sufficient resources to cope with a ban....