Petition · past parliament

Ban the sale and use of Chinese Sky Lanterns across the UK.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Chinese Lanterns are small hot-air balloons made of paper, wood and wire, powered by a liquid fuel burner and released into the night sky. Those doing so have no regard for danger to others. Imagine a burning paper and wood balloon descending onto a house, a haystack, crops or dry grass or moorland.
Commercial mass-release events are being marketed all over the country. The organisers will make a good profit but will have no responsibility for any loss or damage – that will be paid by the taxpayer. There is potential danger to houses, aviation, agriculture, livestock, wildlife and the environment. The wood and wire frames can and do injure and kill farm livestock, birds and animals. There is a festival taking place in Buxton in a few weeks time, right next to the tinder-dry Peak District.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

4 Jul 2018 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jul 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2018

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