Stand out speech
Today, members of the House of Lords will debate the Terminally Ill Adults Bill for the first sitting of Committee Stage. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Baroness Grey-Thompson, Lord Carlile of Berriew, Baroness Coffey, Lord Goodman of Wycombe, Lord Moylan, and Lord Sandhurst, all opponents of the Assisted Dying Bill, have together tabled 587 amendments to… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) met the new Policing Minister, Sarah Jones MP, on Wednesday 12 November, to raise concerns affecting the shooting community, including a forthcoming consultation on plans to merge shotgun and firearms licensing. During the meeting with the Minister, BASC underlined the sector’s commitment to high standards and public… Read more »
Speaking in the House of Lords today as part of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill’s second reading debate, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby condemned the legislation as “damaging”. He said: “It is damaging for asylum seekers in need of protection and safe and legal routes to be had for this. It is… Read more »
Speaking in the second reading debate on the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill, energy secretary Claire Coutinho defended the legislation as “common sense”. If passed, the bill would initiate an annual process inviting applications for new offshore oil and gas production licences in the North Sea. She said: “We are investing in more renewable energy…. Read more »
