Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 84684

Fireworks: Regulation

Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

Imran Hussain

LabourBradford East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning unlicensed traders from selling fireworks to the public during specific festive periods.

Answer

Kate Dearden
No recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of current legislation governing the sale and use of fireworks in England and Wales including the purchase from registered sellers during specific dates. Enforcement powers exist for local authorities to ...

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