Written question asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) on Thursday, 13 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2025. It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Friday, 21 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Fireworks

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of on the potential impact of the domestic use of fireworks on (a) children (b) adults with PTSD and (c) domestic pets.

Answer

No recent assessment has been made of the potential impact of the domestic use of fireworks on children, adults with PTSD and pets. Building on the work of my predecessor, I will continue to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities to gather evidence on fireworks-related issues and inform future action.

I launched a public campaign on fireworks safety for this year’s fireworks season. The campaign features guidance for those running events to reduce the impact on the community, and social media materials that emphasise the risks from the misuse of fireworks, and the promotion of low noise fireworks.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 90883
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Children Fireworks Pets Noise Post-traumatic stress disorder
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Fireworks

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