Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 34147

Housing: Timber

Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 16 April 2025

Question

Graham Leadbitter

Scottish National PartyMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has had discussions with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on steps to maintain the security of domestic wood supply for future house

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The UK imports c.80% of our timber. Imports will continue to play an important role in future timber supply, but the government wants to reduce them and there is an opportunity for domestic forestry and wood processing sectors to grow and thrive as a resu...

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