Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 108356

Fireworks: Anti-social Behaviour

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Josh Babarinde

Liberal DemocratEastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to review the effectiveness of the Fireworks Regulations 2004 to help prevent the antisocial use of fireworks.

Answer

Kate Dearden
To inform any future decisions in relation to the regulation of fireworks, I will continue to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities, alongside existing research on the impacts of 120dB fireworks and anti-social use of fireworks on animals ...

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