Early day motion · EDM 2148 · 17 Oct 2007

DR JAMES WATSON AND RACE

Tabled by Ms Diane Abbott (Labour) 25 signatures

The motion

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.

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