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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

My Lords, I appreciate the response from the Minister; I recognise that this is a pre-assault clause to try to prevent people being hit, targeted and so on. I have reservations because, for example, there is a group of patients who have been removed from GP lists, who then are allocated for three months at a time to general practitioners. They often come from very dysfunctional families and different members of the family will turn up at the GP surgery during that time and make a lot of trouble. However, I do not intend tonight to press the amendment, but I want to sound a warning note to the Government. I fear that putting a line around hospitals may be giving mixed messages to NHS staff and to those who accompany patients. I have a concern also that when staff move from one setting to another, they may be confused as to which powers they have or do not have. NHS trusts are providing violence-and-aggression training and are often opening that up to hospice staff as well. It is generally good training and very helpful for staff. Having said that, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.