Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 94993

Fireworks: Noise

Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of unpredictable firework noise on people with autism, sensory processing conditions, and other neurodivergent conditions; and whether he has held

Answer

Kate Dearden
There has been no recent assessment or discussion with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of unpredictable firework noise on people with autism, sensory processing conditions, and other neurodivergent conditions. Building on the work of my predecessor, I wi...

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