Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 24831

Forests: Environment Protection

Tabled: 20 January 2025

Answered: 28 January 2025

Question

Mr Toby Perkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of broadening the scope of measures within the Environment Act 2021 to help tackle illegal deforestation.

Answer

Mary Creagh

The approach to tackling deforestation in UK supply chains is being considered and we will provide an update in due course.