§ Mr. GorrieTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to introduce legislation to treat sectarian motivated violence and harassment as a specific crime. [154389]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeWe have no present plans to introduce legislation to make a specific offence of violence or harassment motivated by hostility based on
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Table 1: Asylum cases granted temporary admission (excluding DAS) Arrival month Total Heathrow Terminal 1 Total Heathrow Terminal 2 Total Heathrow Terminal 3 Total Heathrow Terminal 4 Monthly total September 2000 150 179 216 105 650 October 2000 161 126 211 116 614 November 2000 155 152 230 117 654 December 2000 166 171 236 127 700 January 2001 101 114 212 94 521 February 2001 101 126 200 92 519 Port total 834 868 1,305 651 3,658 the victim's membership (or presumed membership) of a religious group. The courts already have power to reflect aggravating factors of this type in the sentences they pass.