LOBBYING CAMPAIGN BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AGAINST THE DALAI LAMA

Early day motion 1451, tabled 14 May 2007 by Lynne Jones (Labour). Signed by 55 members.

That this House notes the news reports that the Nobel Peace Prize winner the Dalai Lama has cancelled a trip to Belgium to attend a gathering of Tibetan groups in Brussels; understands that the Belgian government contacted the Dalai Lama after it was put under pressure from the People's Republic of China; is concerned that this is part of an aggressive lobbying campaign by the Chinese regime against the Dalai Lama due to its opposition to Tibetan independence; and calls on the UK Government to register concern with the Chinese authorities.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 17, Conservative 6, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1.