United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 142001
Soya Beans: Brazil
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22 January 2021
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27 January 2021 · Answer
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of UK companies importing soya from the Cerrado region in Brazil of local legislation that permits deforestation of up to 80 per cent on (a) b
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22 January 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of UK companies importing soya from the Cerrado region in Brazil of local legislation that permits deforestation of up to 80 per cent on (a) b
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27 January 2021
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The UK Government recognises the current challenge of deforestation in the Cerrado for the production of agricultural products such as soya. The Cerrado is a critical biome and home to 5% of the planet’s animal and plant species and 30% of Brazil’s biodiv...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-01-22/142001
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1279707
- uk · wq-1279707 · source updated 27 January 2021