*Comment & Analysis
A year on from BASC Scotland’s call for the establishment of a Gamekeeping Taskforce, the Minister for Environment and Land Reform, Màiri McAllan MSP, has been urged to address the ongoing difficulties facing gamekeepers and rural workers in managing the countryside. Ahead of the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary election BASC Scotland called for the creation of a Scottish Gamekeeping… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will be challenging many of the restriction proposals put forward by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on the use and sale of lead ammunition for outdoor recreational shooting in England, Scotland and Wales. Following detailed analysis of the HSE evidence and proposals, BASC has produced positions… Read more »
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The new government coalition has caused hope and disappointment in interested groups. By Marina Kim and Aled Thomas The deal between David Cameron and Nick Clegg to form a coalition government has seen some significant compromises on both parties’ policies. Here’s some initial reactions from outside the Westminster bubble. One of the most obvious sticking… Read more »
Read the full text of the agreement between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. This document sets out agreements reached between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats on a range of issues. These are the issues that needed to be resolved between us in order for us to work together as a strong and stable government…. Read more »
