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Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »
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 »
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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 »
