The number of children confirmed as suffering physical abuse prior and subsequent to the 2007 amendment that banned the corporal punishment of children.
Alan Corbett made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
The request was successful.
From: Alan Corbett
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
One of the reasons given to justify a ban on the corporal punishment of children is the likelihood that what commences as a smack can escalate into an act of physical abuse because a parent loses control over their actions. By asking for the number of children who have been confirmed as suffering physical abuse in the seven years prior to and since the 2007 amendment to the Crimes Act, I hope to explore this assumption.
Yours faithfully,
Alan Corbett
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Alan Corbett
Thank you for your email received 12 June 2015, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.
Nāku noa, na
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Alan Corbett
Please find attached letter advising that the Ministry needs to extend the
time available to respond to your Official Information Act request dated
12 June 2015.
Sorry for any inconvenience,
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and
Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū
motuhake
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From: Alan Corbett
Dear OIA_Requests (MSD),
In a letter dated 10 July I was informed my request ([email address]) had been delayed but it would be with me no later than 31 July. It is now 10 August.
My request was: The number of children confirmed as suffering physical abuse prior and subsequent to the 2007 amendment that banned the corporal punishment of children.
Could you let me know what is happening?
Yours sincerely,
Alan Corbett
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Alan Corbett,
The Ministry apologises for the delay in responding to your request.
Your response is currently in the final stages of sign out and will be with you shortly.
Kind regards,
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake
Dear OIA_Requests (MSD),
In a letter dated 10 July I was informed my request ([email address]) had been delayed but it would be with me no later than 31 July. It is now 10 August.
My request was: The number of children confirmed as suffering physical abuse prior and subsequent to the 2007 amendment that banned the corporal punishment of children.
Could you let me know what is happening?
Yours sincerely,
Alan Corbett
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Alan Corbett,
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request dated 12 June 2015.
Apologies for the delay in responding to your request.
Kind regards,
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and
Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
Ko ta mâtou he whakamana tangata kia tû haumaru, kia tû kaha, kia tû
motuhake
------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain
information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
attachments after transmission from the Ministry.
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