Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 61351
Forests: Conservation
Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 27 June 2025
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of his policies in tackling global deforestation.
Answer
Mary CreaghWe recognise the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. Deforestation associated with UK consumption is estimated to have fallen by 55% since 2005, although progress has slowed over ...
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