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Oliver Dowden MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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2 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Fireworks: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110424More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Fireworks Regulations 2004 on tackling the purchase of fireworks for anti-social use.

    Answer: There has been no assessment on the impact of the fireworks regulations 2004 on tackling purchase of fireworks for anti-social use.I recognise that people hold a range of views on this issue. On 19th January, MPs debated two e-petitions relating to the sa...

    Answered 11 Feb 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Fireworks: HertfordshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110423More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking with local councils to tackle the anti-social use of fireworks in Hertfordshire.

    Answer: Local authorities and the police have powers to tackle anti-social behaviour caused by misuse of fireworks. New Respect Orders will empower police and local councils, via court mandates, to impose stringent behavioural restrictions on individuals who repe...

    Answered 11 Feb 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Business and Trade: 2Department for Business and Trade2Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 22Department for Culture, Media a…22Department for Education: 2Department for Education2Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 13Department for Energy Security …13Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 4Department for Environment, Foo…4Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 2Department for Science, Innovat…2Department for Transport: 23Department for Transport23Department of Health and Social Care: 23Department of Health and Social…23Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 2Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…2Home Office: 14Home Office14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 52Ministry of Housing, Communitie…52Ministry of Justice: 17Ministry of Justice17Treasury: 5Treasury5
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Department for Business and Trade2
Department for Culture, Media and Sport22
Department for Education2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology2
Department for Transport23
Department of Health and Social Care23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office2
Home Office14
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government52
Ministry of Justice17
Treasury5

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