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Animal Welfare: Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fireworks on animal welfare.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
29 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
6 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fireworks on animal welfare.

  2. 3 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    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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