Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 89268

Fireworks: Misuse

Tabled: 10 November 2025

Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Alex Ballinger

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve enforcement laws relating to the (a) setting off of fireworks (i) in public places and (ii) outside permitted hours and (b) misuse of fireworks in general.

Answer

Kate Dearden

Enforcement powers exist for local authorities to act when fireworks are unsafe, sold illegally or misused. Local authorities and the police also have powers to tackle anti-social behaviour caused by the misuse of fireworks, including setting off outside ...

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