Written questions

Fireworks: Regulation

Commons · Question 92724 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of restricting the sale of high-noise fireworks in response to reports of harm to livestock and working farm dogs in West Dorset.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 26 Nov 2025

No assessment has been made of the potential impact of unregulated fireworks use on animal welfare, or merits of restricting sales of high-noise fireworks. Building on the work of my predecessor, I will continue to engage with stakeholders, including vete...