Petition · past parliament · Department for Business and Trade

Introduce new restrictions on the sale of fireworks

Closed 47 signatures

What the petition asks

1: Increase the age to buy fireworks from 18 to 25.
2: Ban the sale of fireworks that make a loud noise or that can be potentially used to project explosive elements into a crowd, to everyone except organisers of significant major events.
We believe the police are failing to enforce current regulations, and that there has been an almost total loss of respect for persons, animals, property and authority.

Fireworks have a significant impact on pets and other animals, and create an unnecessary additional cost and strain on an already depleted fire service. We are particularly concerned about firework projectiles being used in crowds or demonstrations, including against the police force.

Timeline

16 Nov 2023 Petition opened for signatures
16 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 47
Status Closed
Department Department for Business and Trade
Opened 16 Nov 2023
Closed 16 May 2024

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