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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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Government faces legal action over IT contract termination

The Government is facing legal action after it terminated a private IT contract. ITNET had been awarded an £83 million contract in July 2003 to build a data housing centre for the Office of the e-Envoy, designed to host government websites. However the Cabinet Office announced on Tuesday that it had terminated the contract, accusing… Read more »

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Intelligence committee highlights UK vulnerability

The Intelligence and Security Committee has highlighted a number of areas of vulnerability in the UK’s security infrastructure. Today it published its annual report for 2003-04, having taken evidence from a wide range of sources, including ministers and the heads of security services. Although the report is publicly available, certain sections and figures are blanked… Read more »