Petition · past parliament

Ban the sale of fireworks to the general public completely

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Every year fireworks are used as a source of anti social behaviour between October and new years fireworks are set off every night making peoples lives a misery young children and animals suffering the most. I propose the law be changed to public displays under a licence only
I want to see the sale of fireworks banned to the public with councils and sports clubs buying direct from the supplier.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

20 Oct 2015 Petition opened for signatures
21 Oct 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Oct 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.