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Written question asked by Toby Perkins (Labour) on Monday, 20 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 January 2025. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 January 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Forests: Supply Chains

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraphs 82 to 85 of the Fourth Report of Session 2023–24 of the Environmental Audit Committee, The UK’s contribution to tackling global deforestation, HC 405, whether she plans to implement the recommendation on human rights abuses in supply chains.

Answer

We note the committee’s recommendations regarding the rights of indigenous people and local communities, and customary land tenure. We will set out our approach in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24832
Session
2024-26
Related items
Sustainable timber and deforestation
Thursday, 2 May 2024
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
Subjects
Human rights Environment protection Forests Supply chains
Link
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