Question follow-through · 24832
Forests: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraphs 82 to 85 of the Fourth Report of Session 2023–24 of the Environmental Audit Committee, The UK’s contribution to tackling global deforestation, HC 405, whet
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 20 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 28 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraphs 82 to 85 of the Fourth Report of Session 2023–24 of the Environmental Audit Committee, The UK’s contribution to tackling global deforestation, HC 405, whet
22 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Jan 2025
Answer published
We note the committee’s recommendations regarding the rights of indigenous people and local communities, and customary land tenure. We will set out our approach in due course.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Recycling: Economic Growth
8 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed fee structure for the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme on economic growth.
Glass: Recycling
8 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what engagement he has had with glass manufacturers on the business impact of the forthcoming Extended Producer Responsibility scheme.
Packaging: Recycling
8 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the proportion of product liable for extended producer responsibility that will be sold to the on trade.
Biodiversity: Development Aid
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Packaging: Recycling
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Packaging: Recycling
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Global Biodiversity Framework Fund and Legacy Landscapes Fund
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Water
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Poultry: Animal Welfare
29 Aug 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with poultry industry representatives on the potential welfare merits of upright catching.
Nature Conservation
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