Motion text
That this House commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising on 10 March 1959 in Lhasa, Tibet; notes that the uprising was met with extreme force, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of Tibetans and the beginning of increasingly harsh Chinese rule over Tibet; recognises that this resulted in the flight of Tibet’s spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama into exile in India, from where he has been unable to return; acknowledges the hardship and struggle endured by the Tibetan people since the Chinese occupation began in 1950 and the some 150 Tibetans, young and old, monks and nuns, who have self-immolated since 2009 calling for freedom for Tibet and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama; regrets the Chinese authorities’ ban on foreign travellers from entering Tibet during this 60th anniversary period; further notes that such restrictions on access to Tibet are not new and that Tibet is almost entirely closed to foreign journalists, diplomats and UN experts; and calls on the Government to intensify its actions within the international community to seek a solution for Tibet and to send a direct and stringent message to the Chinese Government that international observers must be granted immediate and unfettered access to the territory to monitor the human rights situation on the ground.
Signatures (16)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 March 2019
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
5 March 2019
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 March 2019
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
5 March 2019
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 March 2019
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on
6 March 2019
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
6 March 2019
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on
7 March 2019
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 March 2019
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
11 March 2019
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on
11 March 2019
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on
12 March 2019
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 March 2019
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
14 March 2019
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
18 March 2019
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 May 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.