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Consultation responsesCLA professionals consistently engage policy makers and politicians at all levels. They scrutinise proposed primary and secondary legislation that affects rural landowners, propose amendments and draft new clauses in consultation with members. CLA advisers have responded to the following consultations: Showing the 6 latest of 6. Show all.  Draft Code of Practice on the Welfare of Gamebirds reared for Sporting PurposesThe CLA welcomes the draft code which closely mirrors the Game Farmers' Association Code and which we were pleased to assist with on the stakeholder working group. The CLA rejects option3 - a ban on cages used for rearing - for the cogent reasons we set... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [19 January 2010] Review of the general licences to kill or take certain species of birds under section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981DEFRA’s review of the general licences to kill and take wild birds is based on a misunderstanding of both the Birds Directive and the custom and practice of pest control. [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [19 August 2004] Controls on firearmsThe Home Office, in its consultation on Controlling Firearms, appears to be assuming a connection between the lawful use of shotguns and rifles in the countryside for pest control and sport and the ‘gun culture’ in our inner cities. This is both... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [19 August 2004]  Snares and trapsThe CLA's response to the DEFRA consultation on the use of snares and traps is available here [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [28 November 2003] Draft regulations to restrict the use of lead shot in WalesMany of our members are directly involved in shooting, in providing land, in managing shooting enterprises, and in businesses supplying services to the shooting community.21/06/01 [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [9 January 2003] Consultation on the lead shot legislation (England) review group report to ministersMany of our members are directly involved in shooting, in providing land, in managing shooting enterprises, and in businesses supplying services to the shooting community.30/10/01 [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [9 January 2003] |
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