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Thursday, 26 August 2010 |
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 Parliamentary Recess
The House of Commons will return on 6 September for two weeks ahead of the party conferences. After party conferences the House will return on the 11 October. The House of Lords will not sit in September and will return a week earlier than the Commons on the 5 October.
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Friday, 28 May 2010 |
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 Countryside Alliance Deputy Chief Executive John Gardiner has been nominated for a peerage by the Prime Minister and will take a seat on the Government benches in the House of Lords. John Gardiner has worked for the Countryside Alliance since its creation in 1997 and before that for its predecessor the British Field Sports Society.
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Wednesday, 26 May 2010 |
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 The legislative programme of the coalition Government was set out in the Queen's Speech on Tuesday 25th May 2010. Altogether, 22 pieces of legislation were proposed and the Countryside Alliance has briefed all Parliamentarians on the Bills within its campaigning remit. The brief covers the Education and Children's Bill, the Energy Bill, the Postal Services Bill and the Decentralisation and Localism Bill.
Download the Countryside Alliance brief on the Queen's Speech here |
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Thursday, 20 May 2010 |
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 The full Conservative/ Liberal Democrat coalition document, the programme for the new Government, was published this morning. Newspapers had been speculating about the inclusion, or otherwise, of the Conservative manifesto commitment on repeal of the Hunting Act: the Daily Telegraph suggested yesterday that a repeal Bill could be brought forward this year, whilst the Daily Mail reported that there would not be a vote until at least next year.
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Thursday, 13 May 2010 |
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 The Countryside Alliance has welcomed the appointment of Caroline Spelman as the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Rob Gray, Director of Campaigns at the Countryside Alliance, said: "Caroline Spelman has a long connection to agricultural issues and could not be better qualified to take on this demanding role. She represents a constituency with a strong rural interest and has been consistently supportive on a wide range of countryside issues. We wish her the best in her new role and look forward to working closely with her".
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Wednesday, 12 May 2010 |
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 Simon Hart has stepped down as Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance following his election as MP for his home constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire.
In a letter to the Alliance Board Simon said: “After nearly eleven years at the Alliance and seven as its Chief Executive, I feel the time is now right for me to start the process of handing over to a successor. My recent election leads me to believe that this should be sooner rather than later. So it is for this reason that I offer the Board my resignation today.
“ The continuing strength of the Countryside Alliance, the resilience of the rural community and the survival of hunting are due in no small part to his leadership” “As you know, I would be delighted to do what I can to ensure the smooth running of the organisation during the succession period and in whatever way I can both now and in the future”.
Kate Hoey MP, Chairman of the Alliance said: “Simon’s contribution to the Alliance has been enormous and whilst the board congratulates him on his election to Parliament we are also very sad to see him go. He has led the organisation and the countryside through unprecedented political battles. The continuing strength of the Countryside Alliance, the resilience of the rural community and the survival of hunting are due in no small part to his leadership.
“The process of identifying a replacement will now begin, and Simon has agreed to oversee the transition period and the handover of the role.” |
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Thursday, 15 April 2010 |
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This week has seen the launch of the political parties’ manifestos for the General Election. click here to read our full comparison of the 2010 manifestos Labour were the first to produce theirs on Monday. It includes commitments to universal broadband delivery, 10,000 affordable rural homes in rural areas and “making it more difficult for rural schools to be closed”.
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