DR JAMES WATSON AND RACE

Early day motion 2148, tabled 17 October 2007 by Diane Abbott (Labour). Signed by 25 members.

That this House is alarmed by the alleged comments made by Dr James Watson during a newspaper interview concerning the relationship between race and intelligence; notes with concern that Dr. Watson is due to begin a series of talks throughout the UK on 24th October; notes that his alleged comments are altogether unscientific and unsophisticated; and further notes that scientific research in the past has proven that there are more genetic differences within races than there are between them.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 5, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.