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Forests: Commodities

Commons · Question 47128 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 30 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with industry stakeholders on the Forest Risk Commodities regulations.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 30 Apr 2025

We recognise the need to take action to prevent UK consumption of forest risk commodities driving deforestation and to consult industry stakeholders.We will set out our approach to addressing deforestation in the UK’s supply chains in due course.