help give children equal protection from assault

A little off topic but if you're British and can help, it would be great if you could email your MP support the statement calling for a free vote.

Currently the law protects adults from being hit - but gives children less protection. In April MPs will have the chance to vote on giving children equal protection.

We [NSPCC] urgently need your help now to persuade the Government to allow MPs to have a free vote. Otherwise Labour MPs may be compelled to vote against equal protection because that is what the Government wants. More and more Labour MPs are demanding a "free vote" on this issue, which means that they want to vote according to their conscience rather than the party line.

A free vote is vital to achieving equal protection for children in 2008. Please help us by emailing your MP, asking them to support the statement calling for a free vote for Labour MPs.