Forests: International Cooperation
Commons · Question 58375 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential environmental impact of levels of UK consumption of (a) palm oil, (b) soy, (c) beef and (d) cocoa on global deforestation rates.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 16 Jun 2025
The Government recognises that agricultural expansion for commodities such as palm oil, soy, beef, and cocoa is a major driver of global deforestation. In 2022, UK consumption of these commodities linked to approximately 16,000hectares of deforestation wo...