Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 85098

Forests: Commodities

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

Fabian Hamilton

LabourLeeds North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will introduce secondary legislation under the Environment Act 2021 for due diligence rules for forest-risk commodities.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government recognises the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. The Government is actively considering the best regulatory approach to address deforestation in UK supply chains;...

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