Mr. John Saunders:

That is one issue. The Act is 18 years old. There was a major undertaking by government with all interested parties to review the Act in 2013 and 2014. That resulted in a review report which makes 160 recommendations. Everybody who contributed to it realised that the recommendations would bring the Act into the 21st century. Among them is the change to enforcement but there are also other issues around children's services and how they are managed. There is a whole range of recommendations that need to be put in place to bring about a more regulated mental healthcare service.

The Deputy asked if that is the way to do it. We have decided in this country to have a statute which regulates mental healthcare services. In my opinion, if we are to have a Statute, it needs to be fit for purpose and responsive to modern day services rather than being outdated in relative terms.