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BASC issues warning to Minister ahead of final Grouse Bill debate

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has issued a letter to Jim Fairlie, Scotland’s Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, urging for further amendments to be made at the final stage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. It comes as the Bill nears the final stage of a debate on March 19… Read more »

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What are the natural capital benefits of shooting?

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has published its inaugural assessment of the Natural Capital benefits of shooting. Natural Capital can be defined as the sum of financial and social benefits we get from our natural environment. This concept has increasingly shaped both international and national environmental policies and is at the core… Read more »

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NHS legal bills rising
NHS legal bills rising

The Chief Medical Officer has published a paper today on possible ways to cut the NHS’s legal bills. Legal costs for the NHS have skyrocketed in recent years as people have become more likely to sue for compensation in cases of possible negligence, and the cost of compensation has been mirrored in a rise in… Read more »

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Today's Westminster Business
Today’s Westminster Business

Today in the House of Commons sees not only the controversial Hunting Bill complete its passage through the lower House, but also the introduction of a White Paper on the legal rights of homosexual couples, which is likely to be accompanied by a statement. The Lords considers the Criminal Justice Bill in Committee for the… Read more »