Constitutional Reform
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »
“Decisions around the state pension triple lock carry huge political significance given the impact on a large proportion of the electorate. Over half of retirees derive the majority of their retirement income from the state pension*, so any changes to the triple lock will have a material impact on the day-to-day lives of millions of… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Harriet Harman has moved to allay concerns that MPs will not get sufficient time to vote on measures enhancing backbench MPs’ powers. An extra date – provisionally penned in for March 4th – will be added to the scheduled Monday February 22nd debate. The proposals include secret ballots of all MPs for… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Speaker John Bercow has taken steps to prevent the three expenses MPs facing criminal charges receiving tens of thousands of pounds when they leave the Commons. Jim Devine, Elliot Morley and David Chaytor deny charges under the Theft Act in relation to their expenses claims, as announced by the Crown Prosecution Service… Read more »
