Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 14455
Fireworks: Noise
Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 6 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Robbie Moore
Conservative — Keighley and Ilkley
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what considerations his Department has given to reducing the maximum permitted noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe Government recognises that people hold a range of views on consumer fireworks, including their impacts on people, animals and local communities, as well as their importance to businesses and to cultural and religious celebrations. The regulatory frame...
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