Written question asked by Helen Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 December 2018 (named day). It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Monday, 3 December 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Pets: Fireworks

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of injuries to domestic pets caused by fireworks in the last five years.

Answer: We recognise that fireworks can cause considerable distress for pets and it is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to cause any deliberate unnecessary suffering to an animal through the use of a firework. Government does not hold details of injuries to pet animals caused by fireworks. However it is likely that local veterinary surgeries would hold such information on any animals brought to their practice suffering such injuries.

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