Annual Report 2024 -2025

Cross Party Group Details

Cross Party Group Title: Shooting and Conservation

Group membership and office holders Name of Group Chair:

James Evans MS

Names of other Members of the Senedd:

§ Alun Davies MS

§ Peter Fox MS

§ Llyr Gruffydd MS

§ Joel James MS

§ Samuel Kurtz MS

§ Russell George MS

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

David Boden – British Association for Shooting and Conservation

Names of other external members and organisations represented:

· Steve Griffiths - British Association for Shooting and Conservation

· Dominic Boulton - Game Farmers Association

· Victoria Bond - Country Land and Business Association

· Rachel Evans - Countryside Alliance

· Sue Evans - Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

· Louisa Clutterbuck – Eat Wild

· Amanda Harries-Lea – Foxy Pheasant

· David Pooler – National Gamekeepers Organisation

· Matt Goodall - Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

· Tim Weston - National Gamekeepers Organisation

· Lauren Price – Farmers Union Wales

Other meetings of the Group since the last AGM

Meeting 1

Date of meeting:

 Tuesday 23rd July 2024 at 2pm

Attendees:

Samuel Kurtz MS, Joel James MS, Steve Griffiths (BASC), David Boden (BASC), Rachel Evans (CA), Charles DeWinton (CLA), Matthew Goodall (GWCT), Ian Hill-Trevor (CLA), Clare Sadler (BASC), Caroline Bedell (BASC), Mike Bryan, Lee Gonzalez, Amanda Harris-Lea, Ian Danby (BASC).

Apologies: Alun Davies MS, James Evans MS, Llyr Gruffydd MS, Dominic Boulton (GFA), Louisa Clutterbuck (Eat Wild), Spike Butcher (A2S).

Summary of the issues discussed:

BASC Natural Capital Report and Value of Shooting Report 2024

Meeting 2

Date of meeting:

Wednesday 6th November 2024 at 11am

Attendees:

Samuel Kurtz MS, James Evans MS, Llyr Gruffydd MS, Mike Bryan, Steve Griffiths,

Apologies: Mark Isherwood MS and Alun Davies MS.

Summary of the issues discussed:

EGM - Samuel Kurtz MS stood down from the chair role and James Evans MS got nominated as the new chair.

Meeting 3

Date of meeting:

Wednesday 19th March 2025 at 11am

Attendees:

James Evans MS, Russell Goerge MS, Llyr Gruffydd MS, Alun Davies (MS), Lee Gonzalez (Joel James MS Office), James Garside (James Evans Office) Edward Evans (Samuel Kurtz MS Office), Tabitha Anthony and Ella Tregaskes Welsh Conservative Parliamentary Researchers, David Boden (BASC), Steve Griffiths (BASC), Victoria Bond (CLA), David Pooler (NGO), Tim Weston (NGO), Rachel Evans (CA), Sue Evans (GWCT), Matt Goodall (GWCT),

Apologies: Peter Fox MS, Laura Ann Jones MS, Lauren Price (FUW) Dominic Boulton (GFA), Spike Butcher (A2S),

Summary of issues discussed:

AGM followed by discussions surrounding a future work programme for the CPG group and outstanding actions.

Annual Financial Statement

Cross Party Group Title:

Shooting and Conservation

Date: 26/06/25

Name of Chair:

James Evans MS

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

David Boden (BASC Cymru)

 Description Amount Group’s Expenses None £0.00

Costs of all goods No goods bought £0.00

Benefits received by the group or individuals’ members from external bodies £0.00 Any financial support or other support. No financial support was received. £0.00

Total £0.00 Services provided to the Group, such as hospitality. £0.00