Petition

Only allow silent fireworks to be sold in the uk to support autistic children

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the Government to make a change to only allow silent fireworks to be sold in the united kingdom.
I have an autistic child and from the end of October for 2 weeks my child will not sleep and and is terrified of the large booms that come from the many fireworks being let off. Having spoke online and also within my community, there are lots of families who support this request as they are in similar situations. It is cruel and it is traumatic to children who are autistic, have other similar disabilities and also to pets. They do not need to be that loud, they can still be enjoyed without the sudden loud triggering bangs.

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: Make it illegal to sell, buy and use fireworks other than silent ones

Timeline

2 Nov 2024 Petition opened for signatures
19 Nov 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Nov 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.