Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 15653
Forests: Environment Protection
Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' press release entitled Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation, published on 23 June 2026,
Answer
Mary CreaghThe deforestation regulations will target the use of cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, wood and soy (and certain derived products like chocolate and furniture) in our economy. UK consumption of these commodities was linked to 19,000 hectares of UK ...
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