Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 107515

Animal Welfare: Fireworks

Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

Josh Babarinde

Liberal DemocratEastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data she holds on (a) which animals are currently affected by the current legal noise level of fireworks and (b) how are they affected.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Department does not hold data on which animals are affected by the current legal noise level of fireworks or how they are affected. However, the Government is continuing to engage with animal welfare stakeholders, businesses, consumer groups and chari...

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