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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GP)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 July 2025

Debate

Forest Risk Commodities

Contribution

My Lords, since the Environment Act was passed in 2021, the deforestation footprint from direct imports grew by more than 39,300 hectares, which is larger than the area of our New Forest. Does the Minister agree that action is a matter of extreme urgency?

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