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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 »
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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Until yesterday, only ministers were able to correct the official record of what was said in parliament. Beneath this apparent technicality is a simple story: our system was fundamentally broken, making accountability next to impossible. This meant that correcting mistakes wasn’t always a priority for our elected representatives. It also meant that MPs who wanted… Read more »
Severance pay given to departing MPs will double to £17,300 at the next general election. Former MPs’ “winding-up” period has also been extended from eight weeks to four months, in an effort to make the transition from parliamentary work smoother and more efficient. A spokesperson for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, the body that made… Read more »