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Fireworks

Asked by Mrs Sharon HodgsonLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 19 January 2026UIN 105169

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will meet with fireworks industry stakeholders, such as Fireworks Impact Coalition, to discuss calls for a comprehensive review of fireworks legislation.

Answered by Kate Dearden

I will continue to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities to gather evidence on fireworks-related issues. I also recently met with the Scottish Government, and a number of MPs to discuss fireworks policy and hope to meet with the Fireworks Impact coalition in the near future.

The insights from these discussions, as well as other evidence gathered on the impact of fireworks will guide future action.

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