Petition

Either ban fireworks to the general public or introduce a fireworks licence.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Either ban fireworks from general sale or introduce a personal licence to buy fireworks.
Fireworks are extremely dangerous, around 1,000 people a year get injured in the build-up to bonfire night, but not only that it can cause mass amounts of anxiety to people or pets not expecting fireworks to go off, which can lead to anxiety attacks, mental breakdowns or heart attacks. It's even worse for people who have either fled war zones or fought in wars. It is also extremely dangerous to wildlife and the environment.

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 the same action: Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only

Timeline

1 Nov 2024 Petition opened for signatures
11 Nov 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Nov 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.