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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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The government has published plans to scrap the remaining hereditary peers in the House of Lords and to elect half the members through direct elections. In a new white paper, leader of the House of Commons Jack Straw set out proposals to finish the reform of the Lords that Labour started when it came to… Read more »
The cabinet is today expected to approve proposals to reform the House of Lords, which suggest it should be made up equal numbers of elected and appointed members. Jack Straw, the leader of the House of Commons, has drawn up the plans in an attempt to complete the reform of the upper chamber begun by… Read more »
