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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0594

Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Sale) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill would make it illegal to sell or trade timber in the UK if that wood was cut down illegally in its country of origin. It's designed to stop the trade in stolen or illegally harvested wood, which damages forests and harms the environment.

Presented by Mr Andrew Dismore.
HybridLords1st reading
Official Ballot · Open Govt

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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading6 Jan 2010
  • 2nd reading