Constitutional Reform
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will not accept “rewarding failure” in the upcoming review of firearms licensing fees in England, Scotland and Wales. The review has been launched by the Home Office. A Fees Working Group, which includes representatives from BASC and the British Shooting Sports Council, has been set up. Its… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will once more stand up for lawful pest control activities as anti-shooting group, Wild Justice, launch new legal attack. According to Wild Justice they are seeking legal action against the general licence to prevent serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, fisheries or inland… Read more »
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The newly formed Ministry of Justice came into being today, assuming control for prisons and probation from a Home Office split amid claims it was “not fit for purpose”. Lord Falconer, who will lead the ministry, will immediately be faced with an emerging prison crisis, after the prison population reached 80,674 this week – 400… Read more »
MPs have criticised the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) “costly and inefficient” use of office space. A report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) called on the department to offer better value for tax payers’ money, after finding that money appeared to be wasted on expensive office facilities. The cost of accommodating each… Read more »