Petition · past parliament
Ban the sale of disposable barbecues and their use in the countryside
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Disposable barbecues are a major cause of devastating moorland wildfires, which damage fragile moorland habitats, release CO2, cost millions to extinguish, cause air pollution, threaten communities and decimate wildlife.
The devastating moorland wildfires of 2018 and the spring of 2019 are causing damage to our fragile blanket bog habitat, which, across the South Pennines and Dark Peak, is as close as we get to wilderness.
Blanket bog, rarer than rain forest and already under threat from climate change and our past industrial legacy, is an important escape from the busy lives led in the northern cities adjoining it.
Blanket bog, rarer than rain forest and already under threat from climate change and our past industrial legacy, is an important escape from the busy lives led in the northern cities adjoining it.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.