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Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »
BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »
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MPs have been urged to confront council tax problems. Speaking at the ODPM Select Committee on Local Government Revenue last night, a Local Government Association (LGA) delegation warned the Government that it was time to tackle the problems. It warned that under current Government spending plans, an above-inflation council tax rise appears inevitable. Those on… Read more »
New plans to tighten security and set up a chain of command for emergency situations in the Commons were unveiled yesterday. Sir Michael Cummins, Serjeant at Arms in the Commons and responsible for security, gave the details in a briefing to Commons staff. If London were contaminated with chemical or biological material Parliament would be… Read more »
