Question follow-through · 92720

Fireworks: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve public awareness of the potential impact of fireworks on animals in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
19 Nov 2025
Target answer date
24 Nov 2025
Answer
26 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve public awareness of the potential impact of fireworks on animals in (a) rural constituencies and (b) West Dorset constituency.

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 26 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    No assessment has been made of the potential impact of unregulated fireworks use on animal welfare, or merits of restricting sales of high-noise fireworks. Building on the work of my predecessor, I will continue to engage with stakeholders, including vete...

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