Notable contribution
BASC was pleased to host the Secretary of State for Defra, Steve Barclay, at the inaugural Northern Gamekeepers’ Conference on Friday 8 March in the historic grounds of the Swinton Estate in Masham, North Yorkshire. The main hall at the Swinton Park Hotel was standing room only as gamekeepers from across the north of England… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has issued a letter to Jim Fairlie, Scotland’s Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, urging for further amendments to be made at the final stage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. It comes as the Bill nears the final stage of a debate on March 19… Read more »
Following his statement, updating the House of Commons on various international summits, prime minister Boris Johnson was asked by Robert Jenrick about Saudi Arabia pumping more oil to the UK to ease the cost of living crisis. Jenrick asked the PM “what is the government going to do to encourage partners like Saudi Arabia” to… Read more »
Ahead of questions to the leader of the House of Commons, Speaker of the House Sir Lindsay Hoyle made a statement blasting home minister Kit Malthouse. Malthouse had shared a shorter version of his statement before delivering one 150 words longer on Wednesday afternoon. Hoyle described the conduct as “totally not acceptable”.
