Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 114761

Fireworks: Noise

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fireworks noise on the welfare of (a) pets and (b) vulnerable adults.

Answer

Kate Dearden

There has been no assessment of the effectiveness of the Fireworks Regulations 2004 on preventing anti-social use of fireworks or the potential impact of fireworks noise on the welfare of pets or vulnerable adults.I recognise that people hold a range of v...

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