Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 June 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 June 2014 (named day). It was answered by Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 30 June 2014 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Timber: Trade
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will meet environmental groups and specialists in the field to discuss the trade of legal hardwood timber and associated environmental concerns.
- Answer
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DEFRA recently hosted a stakeholder event on the European Timber Regulation and the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations, at which Lord de Mauley met interested
parties, including several NGOs. Next month he will be speaking at a launch event for WWF’s major upcoming timber campaign, which will be another chance to engage directly with a range of interested parties.
As responsible Minister, Lord de Mauley would be happy to consider any invitations to meetings on this subject.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 202453; 583 cc444-5W
- Session
- 2014-15
- Subjects
- Trade Timber
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- 2014-09-18 19:13:16 +0100
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