Ukraine

Debate between David Lammy and Andrew Murrison

Tuesday 15th March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Lammy]

I am not making a political point. This is a great country that typically does not follow the European Union or America but leads them. That is my point.

[Dr Andrew Murrison (South West Wiltshire) (Con)]

The right hon. Gentleman is being generous in giving way.

The right hon. Gentleman is factually incorrect on the speed at which the UK applied sanctions compared with others, but does he agree that it is now important to start planning for Ukraine’s reconstruction? Somebody has to clear up this mess, and it will need some sort of Marshall plan. Does he agree that the sanctioned assets are ultimately fair game to be seized and used to rebuild Ukraine? In that respect, will he differentiate oligarchs and kleptocrats? The assets of the latter are clearly fair game, and the assets of the former may well be fair game.

[Mr Lammy]

The right hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point, and I refer him to Hansard because nothing I have said is incorrect. I will reflect on his point.