Constitutional Reform
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is fully supportive of the Home Office’s response to a private member’s bill wishing to restrict the use of firearms. Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, is introducing a bill that aims to ban the keeping of pump-action shotguns in homes. The bill wishes to tackle the horrific… Read more »
Responding to today’s publication by the GMC of its report in to doctors who have died while under investigation or during a period of monitoring, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said that lessons must be learned, and improvements made. The report reveals that between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020, of the 29 doctors who sadly… Read more »
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MPs must show they are “beyond reproach” when hiring family members. The chair of the Commons standards and privileges committee warned MPs they risked “severe consequences” if they engage in nepotism when staffing their constituency offices. Sir George Young told MPs they must show a “genuine need” is being met if any relative is employed… Read more »
The Commons’ attempt to block the publication of MPs expenses is fuelling distrust in politicians, a leading MP has warned. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has called for the immediate disclosure of MPs’ expenses relating to their second-home allowance. “Any delay will only add to the British public’s distrust in their politicians,” he argued. The… Read more »
