Claim: The use of physical forms of punishment against children is falling in almost every Western country, in Scotland and in the rest of the UK.
Fact-check: Are fewer parents smacking their children? - Full Fact
Verdict: the research we've seen only covers a limited number of rich countries, but the claim is correct as far as this shows.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joseph O'Leary
Date published: 2017-11-03T00:00:00