Labour MP urges Government to seize frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine A Labour MP has urged the Government to stop “making policy on an imaginary future” and seize frozen Russian assets to support the Ukrainian war effort.
Liberal Democrat MP Mike Martin, who brought forward the debate, argued there is a “clear legal pathway” to seizing the frozen assets.
Blair McDougall said the frozen assets should be used in full to ensure Ukraine is victorious against Vladimir Putin.
“So rather than making policy on an imaginary future that won’t come, and holding these funds in perpetuity, we should use them now, in full, in whole, when Ukraine needs them most.
“We need to listen to the echoes of history as we enter this chamber and make sure that Ukraine has everything it needs in order to fight and win this war.”.
