From the committee corridor
Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
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 »
During the international relations and defence select committee meeting, Lord Stirrup asked Professor Patrick Porter to address any “significant gaps” in the UK’s Defence capabilities and aspirations inquiry. Porter warned of the potential for Britain to be “drawn into a crisis in Asia whilst also facing the deterioration of its own region”. Increased UK involvement… Read more »
Pornography is a key driver in the “normalisation of sexual violence”, a panel of experts has today warned. In the women and equalities committee’s evidence session on pornography and its impact on violence against women and girls, committee chair Caroline Nokes asked a panel of experts why “it feels like everybody’s looking” porn. Professor Clare… Read more »
