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Returning to the points raised by the amendment, I should say that Clause 8 embeds the principle of therapeutic benefit into the Bill by providing a new definition of “appropriate medical treatment”. It introduces the requirement that detention must have a “reasonable prospect” of benefiting the patient, and we would expect the setting in which someone is going to be detained to be part of this. The current code of practice already states that patients should be offered treatment and care in safe, supportive and therapeutic environments. We will ensure that this is reflected in the updated code of practice.