Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 12014

Fireworks: Safety

Tabled: 30 October 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

Labour — Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) restricting the sale of fireworks to licensed retails and (b) lowering the noise limit of fireworks to 90 decibels.

Answer

Justin Madders
Most people use fireworks in a responsible, safe, and appropriate manner and there are laws in place to address situations where fireworks are misused. The current regulatory framework is designed to support people to enjoy fireworks whilst lowering the r...
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