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Petition · past parliament

Ban the sale of disposable barbecues to prevent wildfires.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Given the massive outbreak of wildfires in Saddleworth last year and the current blaze in Marsden, caused by a disposable barbecue, we call on the UK government to completely ban disposable barbecues.

Why it was rejected

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

Ban single use BBQs

Timeline

22 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
11 May 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 May 2019

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