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Serious Crime Bill [HL]

That has been a very helpful explanation, and equally a very helpful intervention by my noble friend Lady Carnegy, because there is scope for the Government to consider the extraordinary width of the words, "““any other aspect of his mental state””." I understand exactly what the noble Baroness has just said, but what about a state of shock? What about where someone is unable to form any intention for some reason? That can perfectly well be argued to be a condition of his mental state. I would ask that this be looked at to see whether there can be some narrowing down in a practical way. I hope that the noble Baroness might look favourably on that request.