Proceeding contribution from Mary Creagh (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 February 2011. It occurred during Opposition day on Public Forest Estate (England).

Public Forest Estate (England)

That is a very interesting point and one that I was going to make later. As the hon. Lady has raised it, however, I will address it now. All the timber is responsibly produced, but in an answer on 17 January, the Minister of State said:"““Certification under the UK Woodland Assurance Standard is voluntary and this will be a decision for the new owners of woodland…The consultation…will include proposals on how certification might be maintained.””—[Official Report, 17 January 2011; Vol. 521, c. 471W.]"

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 522 c930
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Staff Access Conservation Biodiversity Finance Forestry Commission Forests Ownership Privatisation English Nature Sales Rights of way Tree felling Cuts Woodland Trust
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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