PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
DALAI LAMA'S 80TH BIRTHDAY (23 June 2015)
Motion Details
That this House congratulates Tibet's exiled spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, on his 80th birthday on 6 July 2015; recognises him as a global icon of peace and compassion; commends his work promoting mindfulness and non-violence; and encourages the Chinese government to enter into immediate and meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama's representatives to find a peaceful solution to the grievances of the Tibetan people which will allow the Dalai Lama to return to his homeland.
Sponsored by:
Fabian Hamilton (Labour)
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Party
Votes
%
Scottish National Party
15
31%
Labour
14
29%
Independent
6
13%
Conservative
4
8%
Plaid Cymru
2
4%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
4%
Green Party
1
2%
The Independent Group for Change
1
2%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
2%
Liberal Democrat
1
2%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (48 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Peter Aldous
Lab
Mr David Anderson
SNP
Richard Arkless
SNP
Kirsty Blackman
Aberdeen North
SNP
Alan Brown
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
SNP
Angela Crawley
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Lab
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Scunthorpe
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Jim Dowd
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
SNP
Marion Fellows
Ind
Margaret Ferrier
Lab
Paul Flynn
IGC
Mike Gapes
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Peter Grant
SNP
Neil Gray
Lab
Fabian Hamilton (Sponsor)
Leeds North East
SNP
Drew Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
UUP
Danny Kinahan
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
Green
Caroline Lucas
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Con
Dr Tania Mathias
Lab
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Mitcham and Morden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Ind
Natalie McGarry
Lab
Liz McInnes
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
SNP
Angus Robertson
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
Con
Lord Soames of Fletching
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Mike Weir
PC
Hywel Williams
LD
Mr Mark Williams
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Lab
Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge
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