Petition · past parliament
Make the sale or use of a Sky Lantern in the UK illegal and a criminal offence.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Make the sale or use of a Sky Lantern in the UK illegal and a criminal offence.
Sky Lanterns, where a fire is used to raise a structure into the air is dangerous to persons, property, animals and the envonment
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: For the sake of wildlife & forests ban the release of balloons and sky lanterns.
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.