Petition · past parliament
Ban firework sales and restrict their use to official authorised displays
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Every year the public use of fireworks causes alarm and distress to both people and animals, as well as causing injury and damage, either by accident or malicious action.
They also cause unnecessary pollution and litter for which the user is generally not held accountable.
They also cause unnecessary pollution and litter for which the user is generally not held accountable.
There is a proven history of support for the ban of public firework sales which are ignored by parliament, this is evident from previous petitions.
Senior members of the Police, Fire Service, RSPCA, NHS, Ambulance Service and other organisations have all publicly spoken out in support of a ban and continue to do so each year.
It is time for the public servants in parliament to act for the people they are elected to serve and ban this unnecessary practice.
Senior members of the Police, Fire Service, RSPCA, NHS, Ambulance Service and other organisations have all publicly spoken out in support of a ban and continue to do so each year.
It is time for the public servants in parliament to act for the people they are elected to serve and ban this unnecessary practice.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Oct 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Oct 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.