52003 2017-19 1532 Chris Law 2018-07-17 That this House congratulates His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet on his 83rd birthday this year; acknowledge his positive contribution to humanity with his unwavering message of compassion and promotion of human values; recognises that his message of peace, compassion and nonviolence has resonated throughout the world, bridged divides and inspired millions to recognise the common humanity among us; further notes that 2018 marks 60 years of Tibetans' fleeing of their homeland and arrival in exile after Chinese occupation of their homeland; further recognises that Tibetans have shown extra-ordinary strength and spirit in keeping their religion and culture alive and celebrates this year as a Thank-You-Year to governments and people around the world for their support and friendship in the past 60 years; recalls the House that Britain had longstanding relations with the People of Tibet and urges the Government to express our solidarity with their religion and culture which the Dalai Lama has represented with extraordinary dignity and persistence; further share our concerns at the systematic repression and continued human rights abuses in Tibet by the Chinese Government; and encourages the Chinese Government to open up dialogue for peace-with representatives of the Dalai lama. Asia Human rights Religion and faith communities Chris Law 2018-07-17 Proposed Dundee West Scottish National Party Philippa Whitford 2018-07-17 Seconded Central Ayrshire Scottish National Party Neil Gray 2018-07-17 Seconded Airdrie and Shotts Scottish National Party David Linden 2018-07-17 Seconded Glasgow East Scottish National Party Martyn Day 2018-07-17 Seconded Linlithgow and East Falkirk Scottish National Party Stewart Hosie 2018-07-17 Seconded Dundee East Scottish National Party Ian Blackford 2018-07-17 Signed Ross, Skye and Lochaber Scottish National Party Peter Bottomley 2018-07-17 Signed Worthing West Conservative John Mann 2018-07-17 Signed Bassetlaw Labour Caroline Lucas 2018-07-17 Signed Brighton, Pavilion Green Hywel Williams 2018-07-17 Signed Arfon Plaid Cymru Liz Saville Roberts 2018-07-17 Signed Dwyfor Meirionnydd Plaid Cymru Ben Lake 2018-07-17 Signed Ceredigion Plaid Cymru Brendan O'Hara 2018-07-17 Signed Argyll and Bute Scottish National Party Alan Brown 2018-07-17 Signed Kilmarnock and Loudoun Scottish National Party Gavin Newlands 2018-07-17 Signed Paisley and Renfrewshire North Scottish National Party Jonathan Edwards 2018-07-17 Signed Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Plaid Cymru Jim Shannon 2018-07-18 Signed Strangford DUP Carol Monaghan 2018-07-18 Signed Glasgow North West Scottish National Party Gavin Robinson 2018-07-18 Signed Belfast East DUP Virendra Sharma 2018-07-19 Signed Ealing, Southall Labour Douglas Chapman 2018-07-23 Signed Dunfermline and West Fife Scottish National Party Bob Blackman 2018-07-23 Signed Harrow East Conservative Chris Stephens 2018-07-23 Signed Glasgow South West Scottish National Party Patrick Grady 2018-07-24 Signed Glasgow North Scottish National Party Hannah Bardell 2018-07-24 Signed Livingston Scottish National Party Drew Hendry 2018-07-24 Signed Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Scottish National Party Marion Fellows 2018-07-24 Signed Motherwell and Wishaw Scottish National Party Mhairi Black 2018-07-24 Signed Paisley and Renfrewshire South Scottish National Party Angus MacNeil 2018-09-06 Signed Na h-Eileanan an Iar Scottish National Party