Petition · past parliament
Ban all firework sales and the use of them for members of the public
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Devise a licence for registered venues/users only. Let the LA approve these for their area
Police say they can not stop them.
Local authorities say they can not stop them.
Environmental departments say contact the police, police say contact the local authority.
This is happening all over the country. They are dangerous, our pets are terrified, people are terrified of them, communities are fed up with them. Times have changed and a new firework law needs to be introduced.
Local authorities say they can not stop them.
Environmental departments say contact the police, police say contact the local authority.
This is happening all over the country. They are dangerous, our pets are terrified, people are terrified of them, communities are fed up with them. Times have changed and a new firework law needs to be introduced.
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 which calls for a similar action: Ban sale of fireworks to the public and limit sales to licensed displays only
Timeline
| 16 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.