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Intelligence: Russia

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem Excerpts
Monday 31st January 2022

(2 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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I do not think I would agree with that point, no.

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem Portrait Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (LD)
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My Lords, have the Government ever considered the use of compulsory purchase orders when ownership of property is being deliberately concealed?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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The noble Lord makes an appealing point but the situation is far more complex than that. Particularly with the unexplained wealth orders legislation that I brought through a couple of years ago, it is not as easy as just compulsorily purchasing houses.