I understand the points that my hon. Friend the Minister makes. Obviously, when the 2001 Act was debated and enacted, it was not envisaged that it would apply to bail hostels—to what we are now describing as approved premises. At that point, nobody considered whether it should, because the matter was not being debated in the context of more private sector involvement in probation services and in dealing with offenders.

It is arguable that the part of the definition in the 2001 Act that covers guarding more and more individuals against assault or the injuries that might be suffered as a consequence of the unlawful conduct of others could apply to such hostels, although, clearly, other parts of the definition would be highly unlikely to apply. The key is to ensure that people who work in premises of that nature have the right qualifications   and the right background, and that such places do not end up, for instance, with employees who have previous criminal convictions.