Annual Report 2025 -2026

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
• Spike Butcher A2S
• Elaine Heckley - Confor

Other meetings of the Group since the last AGM

Meeting 1

Date of meeting:

 Tuesday 22^nd July 2025

Attendees:

PresentJames Evans MS, Samuel Kurtz MS, Llyr Gryffydd MS, Steve Griffiths (BASC), David Boden (BASC), Rachel Evans (CA), Matthew Goodall (GWCT), Ian Hill-Trevor (CLA) Gareth Dockerty (BASC),  Ian Danby (BASC), Sue Evans, Victoria Bond, Gemma Haines FUW, Richard Garner Williams, Glyn Evans (BASC), Marnie Lovejoy (BASC), David Pooler (NGO), Tim Weston (NGO), Richard Smith, Arfon Williams (RSPB), Elaine Heckley (Confor).

Apologies:Alun Davies MS, Joel James MS, Louisa Clutterbuck (Eat Wild), Spike Butcher (A2S).

Summary of the issues discussed:

The launch of an inquiry by the Cross-party Group for Shooting and Conservation into “The Value of Shooting and Conservation to Wales”.

Meeting 2

Date of meeting:

Tuesday 24^th February 2026

Attendees:

Present: James Evans MS, Peter Fox MS, Llyr Gruffydd MS, James Garside (James Evans Office), David Boden (BASC), Steve Griffiths (BASC), Victoria Bond (CLA), David Pooler (NGO), Tim Weston (NGO), Rachel Evans (CA), Sue Evans (GWCT), Elianne Heckley (Confor), Gemma Haines (FUW), Spike Butcher (A2S), Dominic Boulton (GFA)

Apologies:Joel James MS, Sam Kurtz MS, Russell George MS, Amanda Harris-Lea (Foxy Pheasant)

Summary of the issues discussed:

AGM followed by the Review of draft inquiry report into The Value of Shooting and Practical Conservation to Wales.

Annual Financial Statement

Cross Party Group Title:

Shooting and Conservation

Date: 03/03/26

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