Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 88972
Fireworks: Prosecutions
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Solicitor General, how many people have been prosecuted for the dangerous use of fireworks each year for the past five years.
Answer
Ellie ReevesOffences relating to the dangerous use or misuse of fireworks can be prosecuted under Section80 of the Explosives Act 1875 (throw or light a firework in a highway, street or public place),Section 131(1(d)) and Section 161(2(b)) of Highways Act 1980 (light...
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