Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Retail, Wholesale and Distribution) Bill | TrackPolitics

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Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Retail, Wholesale and Distribution) Bill

A Bill to prohibit the retail, wholesale and distribution in the United Kingdom of timber and wood products that were obtained or produced illegally in their country of origin; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

8 April 2010

In Plain English

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This Bill would ban the sale in the UK of timber and wood products that were obtained illegally in their country of origin. It applies to retail, wholesale and distribution, aiming to stop illegally logged timber from entering the UK market. The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.

Key Points

Prohibits the UK retail, wholesale and distribution of timber and wood products obtained illegally abroad.
Applies to timber and wood products and ties to the country of origin.
Covers all parts of the UK supply chain: retailers, wholesalers and distributors.
Originated in the House of Commons; first reading occurred on 2010-03-16; currently at the second reading.

Progress

The Bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons; it originated in the Commons and is in the early stages of its consideration.

Who is affected?

Timber importersTimber retailersTimber wholesalersTimber distributorsWood product manufacturersUK consumers (indirectly)

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Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

16 Mar 2010

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Illegally Logged Timber (Prohibition of Retail, Wholesale and Distribution)

1 Jan 1970

On 16 March 2010, the House of Commons was asked, under the Ten Minute Rule motion, to give leave for this Bill to be introduced. The sponsor was allowed 10 minutes to support the Bill and there was ten minutes for other MPs to comment. The House agreed and the Bill was read a first time.

Private Member's Bills are often not printed until close to a Second Reading debate. If the text of the Bill is not available on these pages and you want information about the Bill then you would need to contact the Member sponsoring the Bill.

The 2009-10 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.