Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 85098
Forests: Commodities
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025
Question
Fabian Hamilton
Labour — Leeds 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 CreaghThe 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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