"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Elliott for securing this timely debate. I also admire the speed of speech of the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria.
The economic path of our country is alarming. We are living beyond our means, taxing more and getting less, and stifling any incentive …..." Lord Petitgas - View Speech
"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