Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 5506
Forests: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 7 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Robin Swann
Ulster Unionist Party — South Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department provides on whether the EU Deforestation Regulation will apply to Northern Ireland.
Answer
Mary CreaghMinisters are currently considering our approach to Regulation 2023/1115 in Northern Ireland, and the Government will communicate relevant arrangements at the earliest possible opportunity.