Question follow-through · 92525

Fireworks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his department will conduct a review into current fireworks legislation to determine whether it is fit for purpose and efficiently protects animals and vulnerable people.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
19 Nov 2025
Target answer date
25 Nov 2025
Answer
25 Nov 2025 · 6 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, whether his department will conduct a review into current fireworks legislation to determine whether it is fit for purpose and efficiently protects animals and vulnerable people.

  2. 25 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is continuing to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities, including those supporting animals and vulnerable people, to gather evidence on the issues with and impacts of fireworks to inform any future action and review into the...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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Fireworks

13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will meet with fireworks industry stakeholders, such as Fireworks Impact Coalition, to discuss calls for a comprehensive review of fireworks legislation.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fireworks

13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will conduct a review into fireworks legislation.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fireworks

13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made to determine whether the 120 dB noise limit for consumer fireworks is sufficient to protect animals and vulnerable people from harm.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fireworks: Smuggling

13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment of the fireworks black market his Department has made to determine whether further restrictions on sales and use of fireworks would fuel illegal trade.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Fireworks: Regulation

13 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to adopt a UK-wide model similar to the Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Act (Scotland) 2022.