Petition · past parliament
Ban the sale of Chinese lanterns in the UK
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Wildlife, farm animals, domestic pets, aircraft and coastguard services are all adversely affected by these Lanterns.
Decorative Chinese lanterns are causing fires, killing livestock and wildlife, littering the countryside and being mistaken for distress flares.
Please ban their use and sale
Decorative Chinese lanterns are causing fires, killing livestock and wildlife, littering the countryside and being mistaken for distress flares.
Please ban their use and sale
https://m.facebook.com/banchineselanterns/ See our Facebook page for more stories of the damage these lanterns have caused, current supported by 2300 members.
The Smethwick blaze in July 2013 shows the devastation these lanterns can cause.
Farmers say livestock have died after eating the wire and paper remnants and they can easily get caught / trapped in the wire.
The UK Coastguard says it has seen a large increase in the number of rescue teams and lifeboats being called out to false alarms.
The Smethwick blaze in July 2013 shows the devastation these lanterns can cause.
Farmers say livestock have died after eating the wire and paper remnants and they can easily get caught / trapped in the wire.
The UK Coastguard says it has seen a large increase in the number of rescue teams and lifeboats being called out to false alarms.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Nov 2016
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