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Fireworks: Lincolnshire

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 11 November 2025UIN 87237

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken with local councils to tackle the illegal use of fireworks in Lincolnshire.

Answered by Kate Dearden

Enforcement powers exist for local authorities to take action when fireworks are unsafe, sold illegally or misused. Local authorities and the police also have powers to tackle anti-social behaviour caused by the misuse of fireworks. It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy these powers.

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