Fireworks: Regulation
Commons · Question 84684 · Tabled 23 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Imran Hussain
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning unlicensed traders from selling fireworks to the public during specific festive periods.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 31 Oct 2025
No recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of current legislation governing the sale and use of fireworks in England and Wales including the purchase from registered sellers during specific dates. Enforcement powers exist for local authorities to ...