§ Mr. GreenwoodI beg to present a Petition to this honourable House, signed by over 140,000 citizens of many races and religions in all parts of the United Kingdom. Your Petitioners emphasise in their Preamble that we live in a Commonwealth and country of divers religious and racial origins, and that no one can change either his ancestors or the colour of his skin through persuasion or propaganda. They therefore claim that incitement to hatred between racial groups is reprehensible because it leads to violence and humiliation, the loss of liberty and even the loss of life.
Wherefore your Petitioners pray that a law be enacted to make the public incitement of race hatred and discrimination an offence;And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will every pray.
§ To lie upon the Table.
2§ Mr. LubbockI beg to present a Petition, signed by over 140,000 persons residing in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Your Petitioners point out that we live in a Commonwealth and country of many different religions and racial origins and that no person can change his colour or his ancestors. They further assert that
incitement to hatred between racial groups leads to humiliation and violence, the loss of liberty and even loss of life.Wherefore your Petitioners pray that a law be enacted to make the public incitement of race hatred and discrimination an offence.And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
§ To lie upon the Table.
Mr. TilleyI beg to present a Petition, signed by approximately 140,000 persons, residents of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Petition draws attention to the manifold differences of those who live in our country and Commonwealth due to colour, race and religion and the suffering, humiliation and loss which result from incitement to hatred between racial groups.
Wherefore your Petitioners pray that a law be enacted to make the public incitement of race hatred and discrimination an offence.And your Petitioners, in duty bound, will ever pray.
§ To lie upon the Table.