A Bill to require banks and investment institutions regulated in the UK to verify and certify that they do not provide any form of financial or investment support to businesses which derive income from forest risk commodities, or that relevant local laws were complied with in relation to such commodities; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
1 November 2023
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The bill would require banks and investment firms regulated in the UK to verify and certify that they do not provide any form of financial or investment support to businesses that derive income from forest risk commodities, and to check that those businesses comply with relevant local laws about such commodities. It sets up a framework for certification and related provisions to make this possible.
The bill is at its first ( Commons) reading stage in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to committee or report stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
17 Oct 2022
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
