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  Racial and Religious Hatred Bill
  
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  Those voting Aye in this division attempted (but failed) to change the motion under debate from
  
  <p class="indent"><i>I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.</i></p>
  
  <p>to</p>
  
  <p class="indent"><i>"I beg to move, That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill because, while the Bill recognises the problems caused by extremists seeking to stir up hatred against others on the grounds of their ethnic identity, by creating a new offence of inciting religious hatred, it will disproportionately curtail freedom of expression, worsen community relations as different religious and belief groups call for the prosecution of their opponents, create uncertainty as to what words or behaviour are lawful and lead to the selective application of the law in a manner likely to bring it into disrepute."</i></p>
  
  <p>In particular, those voting Aye were concerned that the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill would have negative consequences for the religious groups that it was seeking to protect.</p>
  <p><i>The House divided:</i> Ayes 246, Noes 303.</p>
  
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