Petition · past parliament

Stop the sale of fireworks in supermarkets to the general public

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Animals become stressed, the environment is impacted by more carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen being released into the air and thousands of people put extra strain on the NHS each year to treat firework-related injuries. And this is ALL AVOIDABLE.
Bonfire night has become firework month due to the commercialisation of fireworks.

The irony of people wanting their children to see them in their garden at the risk of their future survival on this planet beggars belief.

If a neighbour has a party with loud music, the police can understandably be called. Yet neighbours can let off fireworks all evening and late into the night to no consequence.

It is anti-social and has to stop.

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 a similar action:

Make fireworks illegal to buy, with the exception of public displays.:
Make fireworks illegal to buy, with the exception of public displays.

Timeline

13 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
18 Nov 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 18 Nov 2021

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