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Written question asked by Ellie Chowns (Green Party) on Tuesday, 29 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 October 2024. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Monday, 4 November 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Forest Products: Regulation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish regulations to implement Schedule 17 of the Environment Act 2021 to introduce a due diligence scheme for products of illegal deforestation.

Answer

We recognise the need to take action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation, and we will set out our approach to addressing this in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11679
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Regulation Forest products
Legislation
Environment Act 2021
Link
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