Fires
Commons · Question 62054 · Tabled 23 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of bonfires involving non-garden waste materials on (a) the environment and (b) public health.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 30 Jun 2025
Existing laws prevent burning household waste if it will cause pollution or harm people’s health. Local authorities may also issue an abatement notice if smoke from bonfires causes a nuisance. We have published further guidance on this issue Reducing air ...