Sky Lanterns: Regulation
Commons · Question 26787 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has undertaken a recent review of the risks to (a) livestock, (b) property and (c) the environment arising from the release of Chinese lanterns; and if he will make an asses
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 10 Sep 2026
Local councils already have powers to apply local controls to restrict or ban the use of sky lanterns (including Chinese lanterns) on council or public land or issue a fixed penalty notice for littering. Voluntary initiatives aimed at minimising the risks...