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BASC has labelled the launch of a call for evidence on gamebird releasing in Wales as an “attempt to restrict shooting through red tape” and vowed to fight “restriction proposals” arising from it. The call for evidence focuses on pheasant and red-legged partridge, and has been launched by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to “inform the… Read more »
The failure of firearms licensing departments to prioritise resources is having a significant impact on participation in shooting sports and on the gun trade in England and Wales. Dozens of firearms licensing departments across the two countries are beset with significant delays and backlogs. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the UK’s largest… Read more »
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By Liz Stephens MPs have demanded a seismic culture shift across the public sector. The public accounts committee said today government departments should be compared with private sector organisations to provide a more accurate picture of competence. Its report found the public sector has “a poor understanding” of what taxpayers want. Staff management, incentives to… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Harriet Harman has backed forcing MPs to pay back wrongfully made expenses claims. The leader of the House, speaking at a seminar hosted by the Centre for Public Policy thinktank, opened up the possibility of clashes with MPs over which claims were acceptable and which were not. “We have to deal with… Read more »
