So basically you are saying that people generally agree with the idea of judges having the discretion to hand out less than the minimum sentence.
I know—and you can either confirm or deny this—that a number of Commonwealth countries that have been very active in imposing minimum sentences have also set out legislative provisions to allow judges to hand out less than the minimum penalty, if the circumstances warrant it, provided that they give their reasons for doing so and justify the variance, either orally or in writing.
Can you talk to us about the outcome of applying those provisions, which people seem to want?