Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 110424

Fireworks: Anti-social Behaviour

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Fireworks Regulations 2004 on tackling the purchase of fireworks for anti-social use.

Answer

Kate Dearden

There has been no assessment on the impact of the fireworks regulations 2004 on tackling purchase of fireworks for anti-social use.I recognise that people hold a range of views on this issue. On 19th January, MPs debated two e-petitions relating to the sa...

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