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TIBETAN PARLIAMENTARIANS' VISIT TO WESTMINSTER

Early day motion 808, tabled 19 October 2005 by Harry Cohen (Labour). Signed by 85 members.

That this House welcomes the historic visit to Westminster on 24th October by a delegation of 11 Tibetan Members of Parliament from the Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies; commends the Tibetan Government in exile's continued commitment to delivering change and seeking justice for their people through non-violence; considers it a significant achievement that democracy has been developed for the Tibetan people in exile despite the adversity of their circumstances; laments that the Tibetan people within Tibet do not have the same recourse to democratic process; and urges the Government to continue its policy actively to encourage the Chinese Government to negotiate with the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government to find a lasting and legitimate solution to the benefit of Tibet and China.

Signatures by party: Labour 38, Liberal Democrat 23, Conservative 10, Scottish National Party 5, DUP 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.