Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 85302

Forests: Commodities

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent the sale of commodities produced by illegal deforestation.

Answer

Mary Creagh
We recognise 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 de-forestation in UK supply chains; we will set...

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