Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Friday, 6 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Monday, 16 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Forests: Commodities
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what legislative steps she is taking to introduce regulations under section 116 and Schedule 17 of the Environment Act 2021 on forest risk commodities in commercial activity.
- Answer
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The UK recognises the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation.
The Government is carefully considering the best regulatory approach to address deforestation in UK supply chains; we will set out this approach in due course. We need to balance a range of factors, including the broader policy landscape and relevant international frameworks.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 118505
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Environment protection Forests Regulation Supply chains Commodities
- Legislation
- Environment Act 2021
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- 2026-03-16 11:22:22 +0000
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