Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 15654
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 proposed £1 million annual turnover threshold is intended to strike a proportionate balance between maximising the impact of the regulations in reducing illegal deforestation, minimising unnecessary burdens on business and protecting the UK Internal M...
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