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BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »
The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… 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 »