Fireworks
Commons · Question 105171 · Tabled 13 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Sharon Hodgson
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made to determine whether the 120 dB noise limit for consumer fireworks is sufficient to protect animals and vulnerable people from harm.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 19 Jan 2026
No recent formal assessment of the fireworks legislation has been made including whether further restrictions on sales and use would fuel illegal trade or whether the 120 dB noise limit for consumer firework is sufficient.I launched a public campaign on f...