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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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Immigrant amnesty could add £3bn to economy

By politics.co.uk staff Granting illegal immigrants an amnesty could boost the economy to the tune of £3bn, according to a new academic study. The London School of Economics (LSE) report, commissioned by London Mayor Boris Johnson, indicates any change would not necessarily encourage further illegal immigration. “This new report has introduced some long overdue facts,… Read more »

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As-it-happened: Expenses evidence

Welcome to politics.co.uk’s As-It-Happens page. Here you can keep up to date with major parliamentary debates, press conferences or news events in real time. Just hit refresh on your browser to see the latest development. This event is now over, but you can see how it developed below. By Alex Stevenson Sir Christopher Kelly’s committee… Read more »