We proposed earlier to increase the mandatory minimums on first offence—to double them, in fact—and the Conservatives at the time, because they didn't know what was going to happen to these other amendments, defeated them. But now, in light of the fact that the others have been defeated, they have an opportunity to be tougher on crime to increase minimums by supporting those amendments that we put forward.
On February 20th, 2007. See this statement in context.