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Sky Lanterns

Commons · Question 15841 · Tabled 25 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 2 Dec 2024

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Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of banning sky lanterns.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 2 Dec 2024

An assessment of sky-lanterns was carried out in 2023.The research examined the risks that sky lanterns, and other items including helium balloons, pose to the environment. The research suggests the risks posed by sky lanterns and helium balloons remain l...