Constitutional Reform
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »
The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »
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By Peter Wozniak Three members of the House of Lords were suspended today after the privileges committee recommended the toughest sanctions to be visited on peers for centuries. Labour peers Lord Paul and Lady Uddin, as well as crossbencher Lord Bhatia, all received damning verdicts from the Lords privileges and conduct committee – verdicts which… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The way the state pays for the upkeep of the monarchy is to be fundamentally reformed as part of the fallout of the comprehensive spending review. Chancellor George Osborne told MPs a new sovereign support grant would be introduced, linked to a portion of the Crown Estate, “so that my successors do… Read more »
