Wales is the second country in the UK, after Scotland, to introduce the ban. It is expected to come into force in 2022 after a bill was voted through by the Welsh assembly.
The bill was supported by Labour and Plaid Cymru AMs and backed by organisations including the NSPCC, Barnardo’s Cymru, Save the Children, Action for Children and Children in Wales.
It has been described as “historic” by deputy social services minister Julie Morgan who has been campaigning for the ban since 2015.
She said: “Physical punishment has no place here in Wales – there is no such thing as a loving smack and no justifiable reason for a big person to hit a little person. I’m delighted we have voted to change the law to help protect our children and future generations.”
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