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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the implementation of muirburn licensing. The government had planned to introduce a licensing scheme ahead of 15 September – the start of the new muirburn season. However, a range of organisations, including BASC, raised serious concerns about the readiness… Read more »
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed Third Reading in the House of Commons. The vote was 314 in favour, 291 against. My Death, My Decision and Humanists UK welcome the result. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, said: ‘The House of Commons has taken a historic step towards meeting the… Read more »
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Only half the data systems used to measure progress on the government’s public service agreement (PSA) targets are fit for purpose, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). PSAs were first introduced in 1998 by the Labour government in an attempt to improve accountability but major weaknesses were identified in some data systems for the… Read more »
MPs have called for the prime minister to be stripped of his power to make appointments to the House of Lords. A report published today by the Commons’ public administration select committee says the change “cannot wait” for forthcoming constitutional changes to the upper chamber. It says the cash-for-honours scandal, which saw former prime minister… Read more »
