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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The government’s majority was cut to just one last night when MPs voted on new plans to create an offence of encouraging terrorism. During the committee stage of the terrorism bill in the House of Commons, an amendment to introduce the element of “intent” in the offence was narrowly rejected, with the government’s version of… Read more »
John Hutton has been appointed the new work and pensions secretary following the resignation of David Blunkett this morning. The MP for Barrow and Furness has become the fourth man to take on the work and pensions brief in a year, and his appointment brings with it some tough decisions. Adair Turner’s pension commission will… Read more »