<p class="text-align-justify">As per the Government in England, there are no such plans to impose an absolute ban. There are no plans to impose an absolute ban in England, according to the government.<br />
According to a Department of Education spokesperson, "Violence against children is not tolerated by the government, and there are clear laws in place to address it. There are currently no plans to enact legislation”.</p>

<p class="text-align-justify">In Scotland, the Children Act 2019 officially went into effect on 7th November 2020 which prohibits children from being physically punished or disciplined.<br />
The legal defense of "reasonable chastisement," that permitted parents to smack their kid under the age of 16, was repealed by Scottish ministers. Individuals who see parents smacking their kids are advised to call 999 and report by the Scottish Government. Among the UK nations, Scotland is the first one to ban all kinds of physical punishment for children.</p>
