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3 October 2019

1956 GB adults surveyed

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Scotland is to become the first country in the UK to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children. Do you support or oppose smacking becoming a criminal offence?

Conducted 3 October 2019

YouGov surveyed 1956 GB adults

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Scotland is to become the first country in the UK to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children. Do you support or oppose smacking becoming a criminal offence?

Conducted 3 October 2019

YouGov surveyed 1956 GB adults

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11%
20%
37%
20%
12%

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