Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 104472

Forests: Environment Protection

Tabled: 9 January 2026

Answered: 19 January 2026

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Question

Kerry McCarthy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2025 to question 91282, what assessment she has made of the relative merits of (a) the forest-risk commodities regime and b) the approach of the E

Answer

Mary Creagh

The UK and the EU share the common commitment to tackle deforestation in supply chains. The UK is continuing to monitor and engage with international frameworks on deforestation, including measures such as the EU Deforestation Regulation, and their impact...

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