The Chief Constable of Cumbria police has committed additional resources to firearms licensing in the region to cut delays for certificate renewals. BASC’s head of firearms, Martin Parker, met with the Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary, Rob Carden, on Monday 29 April to discuss the service delivered by his force to certificate holders in the… Read more »
BASC’s head of firearms Bill Harriman has written to the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police to challenge its decision to make all applications for firearms and shotgun certificates online only. The force announced this week that from 1 May printed applications would no longer be accepted. In a letter to Chief Constable Alex Murray,… Read more »
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A committee of MPs has called on the Government to alter its Gambling Bill to ensure that there is not a dangerous proliferation of unlimited jackpot gaming machines. The Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill (Regional Casinos) said that the current minimum size of such casinos was so low that companies would be able… Read more »
The Leader of the House of Commons has told MPs that he has agreed to a number of reforms to the system of Ministerial replies. “I will write” replies have become an increasing source of complaint to many MPs who claim that the Government is using the system to bury bad news. Normal written replies… Read more »
