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Ahead of tomorrow’s Stage 1 debate in the Scottish Parliament, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that the Natural Environment Bill poses several risks to the balance of deer management in Scotland. BASC has briefed MSPs on its main concerns and is urging a rethink of proposals that could undermine effective… Read more »
The House of Lords Select Committee for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has just announced its final oral witnesses, and it will not hear from terminally ill individuals or those who have assisted loved ones to die. Clare Turner, a terminally ill person, and Louise Shackleton, who accompanied her husband to Switzerland… Read more »
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The spending review demands value for money from the railway industry. To achieve this the government must consider a move to public ownership. By Katy Clark MP There is a lot going on which could have a massive effect on the structure and the service we receive from our railways. The Department for Transport is… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Most threatened major infrastructure projects have got the go-ahead in the spending review, but the Department for Transport is still facing capital spending cuts of 11% in real terms. Crossrail will proceed in its entirety. Over £10 billion has been allocated for road improvements and £14 billion for improving the rail infrastructure…. Read more »
