Whether they and the Food Standards Agency will be defending any legal action taken against them by the European Commission in connection with Bowland Dairy Products Limited.

Whether they and the Food Standards Agency will be defending any legal action taken against them by the European Commission in connection with Bowland Dairy Products Limited.

Whether the Food Standards Agency agrees with the European Commission’s decision to issue emergency measures against Bowland Dairy Products Limited, which resulted in a European Union-wide product recall and the closure of the business; and

Whether the Food Standards Agency agrees with the European Commission’s decision to issue emergency measures against Bowland Dairy Products Limited, which resulted in a European Union-wide product recall and the closure of the business; and

What action the Food Standards Agency will be taking over the sanctions imposed by the European Commission on Bowland Dairy Products Ltd; and

What action the Food Standards Agency will be taking over the sanctions imposed by the European Commission on Bowland Dairy Products Ltd; and

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today I have published the outcome of the review of planning enforcement that has been carried out by the Department for Communities and Local Government. There was a high level of response to the review....

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Today I have published the outcome of the review of planning enforcement that has been carried out by the Department for Communities and Local Government. There was a high level of response to the review....

Today I have published the outcome of the ““Review of Planning Enforcement”” that has been carried out by the Department for Communities and Local Government. There was a high level of response to the review—around 500 of those consulted sent in replies and recommendations to our questions about enforcement—whether it...

Today I have published the outcome of the ““Review of Planning Enforcement”” that has been carried out by the Department for Communities and Local Government. There was a high level of response to the review—around 500 of those consulted sent in replies and recommendations to our questions about enforcement—whether it...

Mr. Cardew put up his hands to protect his face, but he suffered such severe burns that he was unable to call the police himself. A Northamptonshire police spokesman said:"““Not only was this a careless and stupid act, it underlines the danger that fireworks in the wrong hands can injure...

Mr. Cardew put up his hands to protect his face, but he suffered such severe burns that he was unable to call the police himself. A Northamptonshire police spokesman said:"““Not only was this a careless and stupid act, it underlines the danger that fireworks in the wrong hands can injure...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) not only on securing tonight’s debate but on making such an excellent speech. I also congratulate his constituent, Teresa Kulkarni, who has done tremendous work in collecting such a large number of signatures on, I believe, her second...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) not only on securing tonight’s debate but on making such an excellent speech. I also congratulate his constituent, Teresa Kulkarni, who has done tremendous work in collecting such a large number of signatures on, I believe, her second...

The hon. Gentleman is right. Several surveys have been carried out recently. For example, in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering, the Kettering Evening Telegraph organised a similar poll, which showed that the overwhelming majority of people wanted an outright ban. Many surveys and polls have...

The hon. Gentleman is right. Several surveys have been carried out recently. For example, in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering, the Kettering Evening Telegraph organised a similar poll, which showed that the overwhelming majority of people wanted an outright ban. Many surveys and polls have...

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that a poll carried out by the BBC in the north-west of England showed that 92 per cent. of people believed that there should be a total ban on the sale of fireworks, except those for organised licensed events?

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that a poll carried out by the BBC in the north-west of England showed that 92 per cent. of people believed that there should be a total ban on the sale of fireworks, except those for organised licensed events?

I am delighted to secure this Adjournment debate on the important subject of firework nuisance. I have a truly remarkable constituent, Teresa Kulkarni, who has been an indefatigable, resolute, determined and passionate campaigner on firework nuisance for many years. She recently collected 129,397 signatures for a petition that calls for...

I am delighted to secure this Adjournment debate on the important subject of firework nuisance. I have a truly remarkable constituent, Teresa Kulkarni, who has been an indefatigable, resolute, determined and passionate campaigner on firework nuisance for many years. She recently collected 129,397 signatures for a petition that calls for...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) on securing the Adjournment debate. It was a great pleasure to accompany him to No. 10 Downing street to present the petition last week. In Shrewsbury we have a famous flower show every year, at the end of...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) on securing the Adjournment debate. It was a great pleasure to accompany him to No. 10 Downing street to present the petition last week. In Shrewsbury we have a famous flower show every year, at the end of...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) on securing this important debate. I do not like playing the killjoy, and I hate the word ““banning””. Nevertheless, as we have heard, the fireworks season now continues for six weeks—three weeks before 5 November and three weeks...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) on securing this important debate. I do not like playing the killjoy, and I hate the word ““banning””. Nevertheless, as we have heard, the fireworks season now continues for six weeks—three weeks before 5 November and three weeks...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) for introducing this debate. If I am honest, the issue of fireworks is not one that fills my postbag; indeed, 5 November is not always remembered with the same fondness in my constituency as in other...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) for introducing this debate. If I am honest, the issue of fireworks is not one that fills my postbag; indeed, 5 November is not always remembered with the same fondness in my constituency as in other...

I apologise for being late for the debate. I support what has been said so far. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the initiative taken by the Co-op and the largest British manufacturer to market less noisy fireworks could be a basis for legislation, given that most of the complaints...

I apologise for being late for the debate. I support what has been said so far. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the initiative taken by the Co-op and the largest British manufacturer to market less noisy fireworks could be a basis for legislation, given that most of the complaints...

I am not a scientist, so I would not know how to legislate specifically on the amount of bang people get for their buck. The best thing would be to allow local communities to have more control over these issues, and we might have an opportunity in the new Session...

I am not a scientist, so I would not know how to legislate specifically on the amount of bang people get for their buck. The best thing would be to allow local communities to have more control over these issues, and we might have an opportunity in the new Session...

I congratulate the hon. Member for North-West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) on securing this timely and topical debate, and I commend his hon. Friends for their support and for taking an interest and taking part in the proceedings tonight. I also offer my commendation to the hon. Gentleman’s constituent, Teresa Kulkarni,...

I congratulate the hon. Member for North-West Norfolk (Mr. Bellingham) on securing this timely and topical debate, and I commend his hon. Friends for their support and for taking an interest and taking part in the proceedings tonight. I also offer my commendation to the hon. Gentleman’s constituent, Teresa Kulkarni,...

The Minister is as courteous as ever in giving way. He has gone through the existing legislation, which I have conceded represents a very big improvement on what went before. Those measures have considerable positive aspects, but does the Minister agree that it is worth looking further into my idea...

The Minister is as courteous as ever in giving way. He has gone through the existing legislation, which I have conceded represents a very big improvement on what went before. Those measures have considerable positive aspects, but does the Minister agree that it is worth looking further into my idea...

I listened very carefully to the hon. Gentleman’s speech and I will respond later to his suggestion for a licensed period for fireworks displays. I should have expressed my appreciation of the kind words expressed by the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) and also tell the hon....

I listened very carefully to the hon. Gentleman’s speech and I will respond later to his suggestion for a licensed period for fireworks displays. I should have expressed my appreciation of the kind words expressed by the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) and also tell the hon....

Adjournment debate on firework nuisance and proposals to ban sale of fireworks to private individuals.

Adjournment debate on firework nuisance and proposals to ban sale of fireworks to private individuals.