Rejected petition Ban lighters on aeroplanes

Lighters are more dangerous than most banned items. The only reason they are kept on the allowed list is due to powerful cigarette companies

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The EU is responsible for this aspect of air safety and security regulation. You can find out more about EU airport security rules on the European Commission's website here:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/security/info_travellers_en.htm

You could raise your concerns with a Member of the European Parliament, who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your regional MEP is, and how to contact them:

http://www.europarl.org.uk/en/your-meps.html

The European Parliament also has a petitions process. You can find out more about it here:

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/atyourservice/en/20150201PVL00037/Petitions

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 2 August 2016
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