Ms Karen Hall:

There was definitely a debate. There is still some belief that we need to examine how society could ever get to a point where this would be possible. During the debate, people were informed by what they were hearing in the media about certain high-profile cases. That was people's awareness of what was happening. After we reduced it to the level of the new guidance that the Public Prosecution Service had published for consultation and some of the information in previous draft Bills though, people had a clearer understanding of what was being discussed in the proposed legislative changes. It was no longer all down to what they were hearing in the media. That helped to inform our position and make it more solid. It has strengthened over time.