MPs demand action against irresponsible fireworks use

The Petitions Committee has today launched its landmark report calling on the Government to take action on irresponsible fireworks use and improve industry regulation.

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/petitions-committee/news-parliament-2017/fireworks-report-2019/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/petitions-committee/news-parliament-2017/fireworks-report-2019/
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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Fireworks, Tang dynasty, Petitions Committee, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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  • The Petitions Committee has today launched its landmark report calling on the Government to take action on irresponsible fireworks use and improve industry regulation.
  • One petition that received more than 307,000 signatories called for the Government to Ban the sale of fireworks to the public.
  • The inquiry also collected evidence from the RSPCA, the British Fireworks Association, the National Police Chiefs Council, and the National Fire Chiefs Council.
  • The Government should act quickly to close a loophole around the storage by retailers of up to 5kg of fireworks without a licence.
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