"It is fine to talk about frozen assets and say that Russia should pay, but I want to switch gears a little bit. It looks like the Americans are focused on getting Ukraine partly to pay through this rare earth deal. I read that Zelensky was going to fly over …..." Lord Petitgas - View Speech
"I thank the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for his comment, which I must say did concern me: in a way, he highlighted the fact that it is more likely than not that the amount will be exceeded. I should also thank the Minister. I am glad that he recognised a …..." Lord Petitgas - View Speech
"My Lords, in moving Amendment 15 I will also speak to Amendment 16 in my name. I will start with Amendment 16, which seeks to establish baseline investment governance for GBE. Remarkably, the Bill as drafted provides no clear framework for GBE’s investment decision-making process, leaving critical questions of accountability …..." Lord Petitgas - View Speech
"It seems to me that, earlier, the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, answered a question that was not the exam question. I do not understand why he brought immigration numbers into the equation, and I do not understand why—..." Lord Petitgas - View Speech
"My Lords, do the Minister and the Government have any hard evidence, perhaps through a recalculation of the effects of the Bill on non-doms, that this news that was announced in Davos will have a tangible effect on the emigration of a lot of these non-doms? This does not look …..." Lord Petitgas - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Farmer for initiating this debate. It is a timely discussion given the challenges we face.
Broadly speaking, economic history offers us two models: a bottom-up, liberal approach that prioritises risk taking, innovation and wealth creation, and a top-down, state-driven model …..." Lord Petitgas - View Speech