Written question asked by Barry Gardiner (Labour) on Thursday, 30 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 November 2003. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Thursday, 6 November 2003 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what discussions her Department has had and plans to have with (a) police forces and (b) local authorities about the implementation of the new fireworks regulations and their enforcement.

Answer: Mr. Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions her Department has had and plans to have with (a) police forces and (b) local authorities about the implementation of the new fireworks regulations and their enforcement. [136287] Mr. Sutcliffe: The Department has had preliminary discussions on fireworks regulations both to come into force before the end of the year and those regulatory proposals scheduled for implementation later on, in 2004. Specifically, with respect to (a), discussions have taken place on the powers required by the police to enforce possession offences under the Act; and, (b), on the role of local authorities in setting up the requisite machinery for the planned national curfew on firework use, which will be a part of the raft of measures to come into force in 2004. We will continue consultations and discussions on all proposed regulations in the coming months.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 136287; 412 c740-1W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Enforcement Fireworks Local government Police Powers Sales Regulation Statutory instruments
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk