Forests: Environment Protection
Commons · Question 104472 · Tabled 9 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Kerry McCarthy
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2025 to question 91282, what assessment she has made of the relative merits of (a) the forest-risk commodities regime and b) the approach of the E
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 19 Jan 2026
The UK and the EU share the common commitment to tackle deforestation in supply chains. The UK is continuing to monitor and engage with international frameworks on deforestation, including measures such as the EU Deforestation Regulation, and their impact...