Petition · past parliament
Restrict use of fireworks to organised displays only
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The use of fireworks by the public means that they can be purchased and used from mid-October until New Year every year. This causes untold distress to individuals suffering from PTSD as well as livestock and pets.
Recommended organised displays on specific days and between specific hours. Injuries and damage caused by fireworks lead to increased demand on police, fire, ambulance and hospital services. Ban the sale of fireworks to the public. Fireworks only to be at public firework displays, on specific days and between specific hours. In other parts of the world fireworks are only allowed to be purchased for use in organised firework displays.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.