mick miller Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) Dear Mr. X, I do wonder at the other processes around the review of the chaos caused by the GL revocation, let me expand on that statement a little.A one-off evidence session allowing MPs to question Defra and Natural England on the general licence chaos which will hopefully “paint a clearer picture” of how the decision was reached and provide clarity on the way forward is scheduled for the 21st of May.At this meeting there will be Defra Ministers and the interim chief executive of Natural England, Marian Spain. There will be, however, no other parties or individuals that represent either farming or shooting bodies.The session, chaired by EFRA Committee chairman Neil Parish also includes the following MPs.Alan Brown Scottish National Party Angela Smith Change UK – The Independent Group David Simpson Democratic Unionist Party John Grogan Labour Kerry McCarthy Labour Sandy Martin Labour Dr Caroline Johnson Conservative Mrs Sheryll Murray Conservative Julian Sturdy Conservative Firstly, I wonder at the inclusion of two ministers whose devolved Parliaments suggest that they should not really be present when matters affecting English legislation is under review (Alan Brown and David Simpson). Secondly, I am not sure why Angela Smith is included either (Change UK, a party only formed in the last few months?). Finally and most worryingly, the inclusion of Kerry McCarthy. Her presence at this review is deeply troubling and reeks of bias. When you review Kerry’s background you will discover that she is a vegan (nothing wrong with that, we all make our own choices in life) and an animal rights supporter - in which world is that to be considered a ’neutral’ position? Two of her most recent questions in Parliament were: Asked on: 07 May 2019 Q: Asked by Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) 'Named day' questions only occur in the House of Commons. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Commons 251253 To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pheasant (a) eggs for hatching and (b) live birds were imported into England from each (a) EU and (b) third country in the last 12 months for which figures are available. Asked on: 07 May 2019 Q: Asked by Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) 'Named day' questions only occur in the House of Commons. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Commons 251254To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many partridge (a) eggs for hatching and (b) live birds were imported into England from each (a) EU country and (b) third country in the last 12 months for which figures are available. Clearly, unequivocally, a case of bias against the shooting and hunting industries in this country by this particular MP - why is she there? How is she to remain impartial? I ask again, how can the electorate so affected by this utter omnishambles, have any faith in a ‘review’ by EFRA when the MPs taking part exhibit clear bias and/or a disassociation from matters affecting England? I look forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Mick Miller. Edited May 10, 2019 by mick miller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Nice one, very nice one. Well posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Well done Mick, if all the above are facts and 100% and I am not doubting your research before sending to your MP, then with your approval it might be a good idea if PW members copy this and send it to their MP, any thoughts on this suggestion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 I will gladly send it to my MP, if that is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted May 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Readjust so not too 'round robin' and off you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted May 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmquestionbook/noq190508.pdf https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environment-food-and-rural-affairs-committee/membership/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_McCarthy Quote Personal life McCarthy is a vegan, and has given talks on the subject. She was a presenter at the Vegan Society's 2005 annual awards.[29] She divides her time between Bristol and London, and is a part-owner of a house in Luton.[30]She is a vice-president of the League Against Cruel Sports.[31] Edited May 10, 2019 by mick miller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Well I have jiggled it about a bit and sent to my local MP, thanks again Mick for bringing this to our attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miserableolgit Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Well written, hopefully it might extract something worthwhile from "them". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Angela Smith is a big anti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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