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Forests: Commodities

Asked by Kerry McCarthyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 March 2026UIN 118160

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received from businesses on clarity on forest risk commodities regulation.

Answered by Mary Creagh

We recognise the urgency of taking action to ensure that UK consumption of forest risk commodities is not driving deforestation. We also recognise that this sense of urgency and need for clarity is shared by business.

This Government believes it is at its best when it works in partnership with business, civil society, trade unions, and communities.

We will set out our approach to address deforestation in the UK’s supply chains in due course and engage with stakeholders on this approach.

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