§ '.—(1) A person shall be guilty of an offence of—
- (a) racially motivated manslaughter,
- (b) racially motivated grievous bodily harm,
- (c) racially motivated wounding with intent,
- (d) racially motivated assault occasioning actual bodily harm or
- (e) racially motivated common assault.
§ if, with racial motivation he commits manslaughter, grievous bodily harm, wounding with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, or common assault respectively.
§ (2) In this section "racial motivation" shall mean motivation on the grounds of colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins.
§ (3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years in addition to, and consecutive to, the sentence applicable for conviction of the offences of common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, or assault occasioning grievous bodily harm respectively.'.—[Sir Ivan Lawrence.]
§ Brought up, and read the First time.
§ Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:
§ The House divided: Ayes 254, Noes 283.
245| Division No. 200] | [5.32 pm |
| AYES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Dafis, Cynog |
| Adams, Mrs Irene | Dalyell, Tam |
| Ainger, Nick | Darling, Alistair |
| Ainsworth, Robert (Cov'try NE) | Davidson, Ian |
| Allen, Graham | Davies, Bryan (Oldham C'tral) |
| Alton, David | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Anderson, Donald (Swansea E) | Davies, Ron (Caerphilly) |
| Anderson, Ms Janet (Ros'dale) | Denham, John |
| Armstrong, Hilary | Dewar, Donald |
| Ashby, David | Dixon, Don |
| Ashton, Joe | Dobson, Frank |
| Austin-Walker, John | Donohoe, Brian H. |
| Barnes, Harry | Dunnachie, Jimmy |
| Barron, Kevin | Eagle, Ms Angela |
| Battle, John | Enright, Derek |
| Bayley, Hugh | Etherington, Bill |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Margaret | Evans, John (St Helens N) |
| Beith, Rt Hon A. J. | Ewing, Mrs Margaret |
| Bell, Stuart | Faulds, Andrew |
| Benn, Rt Hon Tony | Field, Frank (Birkenhead) |
| Benton, Joe | Fisher, Mark |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Flynn, Paul |
| Berry, Roger | Foster, Rt Hon Derek |
| Betts, Clive | Foulkes, George |
| Blair, Tony | Fraser, John |
| Blunkett, David | Fyfe, Maria |
| Bradley, Keith | Galbraith, Sam |
| Bray, Dr Jeremy | Galloway, George |
| Brown, Gordon (Dunfermline E) | Gapes, Mike |
| Brown, N. (N'c'tle upon Tyne E) | Garrett, John |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | George, Bruce |
| Burden, Richard | Gerrard, Neil |
| Byers, Stephen | Godman, Dr Norman A. |
| Caborn, Richard | Godsiff, Roger |
| Callaghan, Jim | Golding, Mrs Llin |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Gordon, Mildred |
| Campbell, Menzies (Fife NE) | Graham, Thomas |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Grant, Bernie (Tottenham) |
| Campbell-Savours, D. N. | Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) |
| Cann, Jamie | Grocott, Bruce |
| Chisholm, Malcolm | Gunnell, John |
| Clapham, Michael | Hain, Peter |
| Clark, Dr David (South Shields) | Hall, Mike |
| Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) | Hanson, David |
| Clarke, Tom (Monklands W) | Harman, Ms Harriet |
| Clelland, David | Hattersley, Rt Hon Roy |
| Clwyd, Mrs Ann | Heppell, John |
| Coffey, Ann | Hill, Keith (Streatham) |
| Connarty, Michael | Hinchliffe, David |
| Cook, Frank (Stockton N) | Hoey, Kate |
| Cook, Robin (Livingston) | Hogg, Norman (Cumbernauld) |
| Corbett, Robin | Home Robertson, John |
| Corbyn, Jeremy | Hood, Jimmy |
| Corston, Ms Jean | Hoon, Geoffrey |
| Cousins, Jim | Howarth, George (Knowsley N) |
| Cox, Tom | Howells, Dr. Kim (Pontypridd) |
| Cunningham, Jim (Covy SE) | Hoyle, Doug |
| Cunningham, Rt Hon Dr John | Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) |
| Hughes, Robert (Aberdeen N) | Orme, Rt Hon Stanley |
| Hughes, Roy (Newport E) | Parry, Robert |
| Hutton, John | Patchett, Terry |
| Illsley, Eric | Pendry, Tom |
| Ingram, Adam | Pike, Peter L. |
| Jackson, Glenda (H'stead) | Pope, Greg |
| Jackson, Helen (Shef'ld, H) | Powell, Ray (Ogmore) |
| Jamieson, David | Prentice, Ms Bridget (Lew'm E) |
| Janner, Greville | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Jones, Ieuan Wyn (Ynys Môn) | Primarolo, Dawn |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Purchase, Ken |
| Jones, Lynne (B'ham S O) | Quin, Ms Joyce |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd, SW) | Radice, Giles |
| Jones, Nigel (Cheltenham) | Randall, Stuart |
| Jowell, Tessa | Raynsford, Nick |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Reid, Dr John |
| Keen, Alan | Rendel, David |
| Kennedy, Jane (Lpool Brdgn) | Robertson, George (Hamilton) |
| Khabra, Piara S. | Robinson, Geoffrey (Co'try NW) |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Roche, Mrs. Barbara |
| Kinnock, Rt Hon Neil (Islwyn) | Rogers, Allan |
| Lawrence, Sir Ivan | Rooker, Jeff |
| Lewis, Terry | Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) |
| Livingstone, Ken | Rowlands, Ted |
| Lloyd, Tony (Stretford) | Ruddock, Joan |
| Llwyd, Elfyn | Salmond, Alex |
| Loyden, Eddie | Sedgemore, Brian |
| Lynne, Ms Liz | Sheerman, Barry |
| McAllion, John | Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert |
| McAvoy, Thomas | Shore, Rt Hon Peter |
| Macdonald, Calum | Short, Clare |
| McFall, John | Simpson, Alan |
| McKelvey, William | Skinner, Dennis |
| Mackinlay, Andrew | Smith, Andrew (Oxford E) |
| McLeish, Henry | Smith, C. (Isl'ton S & F'sbury) |
| Maclennan, Robert | Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) |
| McMaster, Gordon | Soley, Clive |
| McNamara, Kevin | Spearing, Nigel |
| McWilliam, John | Squire, Rachel (Dunfermline W) |
| Madden, Max | Steel, Rt Hon Sir David |
| Mahon, Alice | Steinberg, Gerry |
| Mandelson, Peter | Stevenson, George |
| Marek, Dr John | Stott, Roger |
| Marshall, David (Shettleston) | Strang, Dr. Gavin |
| Marshall, Jim (Leicester, S) | Straw, Jack |
| Martin, Michael J. (Springburn) | Sumberg, David |
| Martlew, Eric | Taylor, Mrs Ann (Dewsbury) |
| Maxton, John | Taylor, Matthew (Truro) |
| Meacher, Michael | Tyler, Paul |
| Meale, Alan | Vaz, Keith |
| Michael, Alun | Walker, Rt Hon Sir Harold |
| Michie, Bill (Sheffield Heeley) | Walley, Joan |
| Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll Bute) | Wardell, Gareth (Gower) |
| Milburn, Alan | Wareing, Robert N |
| Miller, Andrew | Watson, Mike |
| Mitchell, Austin (Gt Grimsby) | Welsh, Andrew |
| Moonie, Dr Lewis | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Morgan, Rhodri | Wigley, Dafydd |
| Morley, Elliot | Williams, Rt Hon Alan (Sw'n W) |
| Morris, Rt Hon A. (Wy'nshawe) | Williams, Alan W (Carmarthen) |
| Morris, Estelle (B'ham Yardley) | Wilson, Brian |
| Morris, Rt Hon J. (Aberavon) | Winnick, David |
| Mowlam, Marjorie | Wise, Audrey |
| Mudie, George | Worthington, Tony |
| Mullin, Chris | Wray, Jimmy |
| Murphy, Paul | Wright, Dr Tony |
| O'Brien, Michael (N W'kshire) | Young, David (Bolton SE) |
| O'Brien, William (Normanton) | |
| O'Hara, Edward | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Olner, William | Mr. John Spellar and |
| O'Neill, Martin | Mr. Dennis Turner. |
| NOES | |
| Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) | Atkins, Robert |
| Aitken, Jonathan | Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) |
| Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) | Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) |
| Allason, Rupert (Torbay) | Baker, Rt Hon K. (Mole Valley) |
| Amess, David | Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) |
| Arbuthnot, James | Baldry, Tony |
| Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) | Banks, Matthew (Southport) |
| Banks, Robert (Harrogate) | French, Douglas |
| Bates, Michael | Gale, Roger |
| Batiste, Spencer | Gallie, Phil |
| Beggs, Roy | Gardiner, Sir George |
| Bellingham, Henry | Garel-Jones, Rt Hon Tristan |
| Bendall, Vivian | Garnier, Edward |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Gill, Christopher |
| Biffen, Rt Hon John | Gillan, Cheryl |
| Blackburn, Dr John G. | Goodlad, Rt Hon Alastair |
| Body, Sir Richard | Goodson-Wickes, Dr Charles |
| Bonsor, Sir Nicholas | Gorman, Mrs Teresa |
| Booth, Hartley | Gorst, John |
| Boswell, Tim | Grant, Sir A. (Cambs SW) |
| Bottomley, Peter (Eltham) | Greenway, Harry (Ealing N) |
| Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia | Greenway, John (Ryedale) |
| Bowden, Andrew | Griffiths, Peter (Portsmouth, N) |
| Bowis, John | Grylls, Sir Michael |
| Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes | Gummer, Rt Hon John Selwyn |
| Brandreth, Gyles | Hague, William |
| Brazier, Julian | Hamilton, Rt Hon Sir Archie |
| Bright, Graham | Hamilton, Neil (Tatton) |
| Brooke, Rt Hon Peter | Hampson, Dr Keith |
| Brown, M. (Brigg & Cl'thorpes) | Hanley, Jeremy |
| Browning, Mrs. Angela | Hannam, Sir John |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Hargreaves, Andrew |
| Burns, Simon | Harris, David |
| Burt, Alistair | Haselhurst, Alan |
| Carlisle, John (Luton North) | Hawkins, Nick |
| Carlisle, Kenneth (Lincoln) | Hawksley, Warren |
| Carrington, Matthew | Hayes, Jerry |
| Carttiss, Michael | Heald, Oliver |
| Cash, William | Heathcoat-Amory, David |
| Chapman, Sydney | Hendry, Charles |
| Clappison, James | Hicks, Robert |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rockford) | Higgins, Rt Hon Sir Terence L. |
| Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey | Hill, James (Southampton Test) |
| Coe, Sebastian | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas (G'tham) |
| Colvin, Michael | Horam, John |
| Congdon, David | Hordern, Rt Hon Sir Peter |
| Conway, Derek | Howarth, Alan (Strat'rd-on-A) |
| Coombs, Simon (Swindon) | Howell, Rt Hon David (G'dford) |
| Cope, Rt Hon Sir John | Hughes Robert G. (Harrow W) |
| Couchman, James | Hunt, Rt Hon David (Wirral W) |
| Cran, James | Hunter, Andrew |
| Currie, Mrs Edwina (S D'by'ire) | Hurd, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Curry, David (Skipton & Ripon) | Jack, Michael |
| Davies, Quentin (Stamford) | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Davis, David (Boothferry) | Jenkin, Bernard |
| Day, Stephen | Jessel, Toby |
| Deva, Nirj Joseph | Johnson Smith, Sir Geoffrey |
| Devlin, Tim | Jones, Gwilym (Cardiff N) |
| Dickens, Geoffrey | Jones, Robert B. (W Hertfdshr) |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Jopling, Rt Hon Michael |
| Douglas-Hamilton, Lord James | Kellett-Bowman, Dame Elaine |
| Dover, Den | Key, Robert |
| Duncan, Alan | Kilfedder, Sir James |
| Duncan-Smith, Iain | King, Rt Hon Tom |
| Dunn, Bob | Kirkhope, Timothy |
| Dykes, Hugh | Knapman, Roger |
| Eggar, Tim | Knight, Mrs Angela (Erewash) |
| Elletson, Harold | Knight, Greg (Derby N) |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Knight, Dame Jill (Bir'm E'st'n) |
| Evans, David (Welwyn Hatfield) | Knox, Sir David |
| Evans, Jonathan (Brecon) | Kynoch, George (Kincardine) |
| Evans, Nigel (Ribble Valley) | Lait, Mrs Jacqui |
| Evans, Roger (Monmouth) | Lang, Rt Hon Ian |
| Evennett, David | Legg, Barry |
| Faber, David | Leigh, Edward |
| Fabricant, Michael | Lennox-Boyd, Mark |
| Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas | Lester, Jim (Broxtowe) |
| Field, Barry (Isle of Wight) | Lidington, David |
| Fishburn, Dudley | Lightbown, David |
| Forman, Nigel | Lilley, Rt Hon Peter |
| Forsyth, Michael (Stirling) | Lloyd, Rt Hon Peter (Fareham) |
| Forsythe, Clifford (Antrim S) | Lord, Michael |
| Forth, Eric | Luff, Peter |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Lyell, Rt Hon Sir Nicholas |
| Fox, Dr Liam (Woodspring) | MacGregor, Rt Hon John |
| Fox, Sir Marcus (Shipley) | Maclean, David |
| Freeman, Rt Hon Roger | McLoughlin, Patrick |
| McNair-Wilson, Sir Patrick | Speed, Sir Keith |
| Madel, Sir David | Spicer, Sir James (W Dorset) |
| Major, Rt Hon John | Spicer, Michael (S Worcs) |
| Malone, Gerald | Spink, Dr Robert |
| Mans, Keith | Spring, Richard |
| Marland, Paul | Sproat, Iain |
| Marlow, Tony | Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Marshall, John (Hendon S) | Steen, Anthony |
| Martin, David (Portsmouth S) | Stephen, Michael |
| Mates, Michael | Stewart, Allan |
| Merchant, Piers | Streeter, Gary |
| Mills, Iain | Sweeney, Walter |
| Mitchell, Andrew (Gedling) | Sykes, John |
| Mitchell, Sir David (Hants NW) | Tapsell, Sir Peter |
| Moate, Sir Roger | Taylor, Ian (Esher) |
| Molyneaux, Rt Hon James | Taylor, Sir Teddy (Southend, E) |
| Monro, Sir Hector | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Montgomery, Sir Fergus | Thomason, Roy |
| Moss, Malcolm | Thompson, Sir Donald (C'er V) |
| Needham, Richard | Thompson, Patrick (Norwich N) |
| Nelson, Anthony | Thornton, Sir Malcolm |
| Neubert, Sir Michael | Thurnham, Peter |
| Nicholls, Patrick | Townsend, Cyril D. (Bexl'yh'th) |
| Nicholson, David (Taunton) | Tracey, Richard |
| Nicholson, Emma (Devon West) | Tredinnick, David |
| Norris, Steve | Trend, Michael |
| Onslow, Rt Hon Sir Cranley | Trimble, David |
| Oppenheim, Phillip | Trotter, Neville |
| Ottaway, Richard | Twinn, Dr Ian |
| Page, Richard | Vaughan, Sir Gerard |
| Paice, James | Viggers, Peter |
| Patten, Rt Hon John | Waldegrave, Rt Hon William |
| Pattie, Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey | Walden, George |
| Pawsey, James | Walker, A. Cecil (Belfast N) |
| Peacock, Mrs Elizabeth | Walker, Bill (N Tayside) |
| Porter, Barry (Wirral S) | Waller, Gary |
| Porter, David (Waveney) | Wardle, Charles (Bexhill) |
| Portillo, Rt Hon Michael | Waterson, Nigel |
| Redwood, Rt Hon John | Watts, John |
| Renton, Rt Hon Tim | Wells, Bowen |
| Richards, Rod | Whitney, Ray |
| Riddick, Graham | Whittingdale, John |
| Robathan, Andrew | Widdecombe, Ann |
| Roberts, Rt Hon Sir Wyn | Wiggin, Sir Jerry |
| Robertson, Raymond (Ab'd'n S) | Willetts, David |
| Robinson, Mark (Somerton) | Wilshire, David |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Ross, William (E Londonderry) | Winterton, Nicholas (Macc'f'ld) |
| Rumbold, Rt Hon Dame Angela | Wolfson, Mark |
| Sackville, Tom | Wood, Timothy |
| Scott, Rt Hon Nicholas | Yeo, Tim |
| Shaw, David (Dover) | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Shaw, Sir Giles (Pudsey) | |
| Shepherd, Richard (Aldridge) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Shersby, Michael | Mr. Irvine Patnick and |
| Skeet, Sir Trevor | Mr. Andrew MacKay. |
| Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) |
§ Question accordingly negatived.