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BASC statement on Pet Theft Taskforce recommendations

Following the publication of the Pet Theft Taskforce policy paper, Glynn Evans, head of game and gundogs at the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), said: “BASC welcomes the government’s commitment to tackle the reported increase in pet theft through the publication of the Pet Theft Taskforce policy paper. While incidents of dog theft… Read more »

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Senedd committee urged to review shooting’s important contribution

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has responded to the Senedd Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee consultation, asking for an enquiry to be undertaken into the contribution shooting makes to the Welsh economy.   BASC has asked that the enquiry also considers the Welsh Government’s policy towards shooting, following recent correspondence from… Read more »

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BBC loses licence fee monopoly

By Ian Dunt The BBC will lose its monopoly over the licence fee after 2013, the government has announced in a wide ranging review on media and telecommunications. The proposal was formalised in Lord Carter’s long awaited Digital Britain review, which was hyped as the most important document on the country’s media for a generation…. Read more »

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Iraq inquiry to be held in secret

By Ian Dunt and Gabriel Huntley There was outrage today as Gordon Brown announced the inquiry into the Iraq war will be conducted in secret. There was further criticism when the prime minister revealed it would take one year to publish its findings – meaning any conclusions will only come to light after the general… Read more »