Forests: Environment Protection

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 27 January 2025.

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Photo of Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park Conservative

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce secondary legislation under Schedule 17 of the Environment Act 2021 to implement due diligence requirements to address illegal deforestation in UK supply chains.

Photo of Baroness Hayman of Ullock Baroness Hayman of Ullock The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

We recognise the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. We will set out our approach to addressing deforestation in the UK’s supply chains in due course.

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