Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 95274

Forests: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

Jim Allister

Traditional Unionist VoiceNorth Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential implications of the simplifications made by the EU to the EU Deforestation Regulation in terms of (a) its impact on the UK economy in Nort

Answer

Mary Creagh
We are currently reviewing the latest EU proposals. We will take them into account as part of our ongoing considerations.