Member

I put it to the noble Lord, and all those who have contributed to the debate, that there is a paid-for and commercial nature to the psychotherapist/client relationship, which represents a fundamentally different power dynamic from those who are personally connected, as covered in Section 76 of the 2015 Act, whether that be an intimate or familial relationship. I put the question to the noble Lord: given the Section 76 offence, is it appropriate to replicate that offence in such settings without further consideration of the relationship issues that I have just drawn to the attention of the Committee?