Rejected petition Implement an outright ban on the sale of disposable barbecues

Disposable barbecues are frequently a cause of moorland fires. They are often left alight or smouldering in countryside locations and beauty spots causing wild fires which then cause devastation to the countryside, and unnecessary dangerous work for the fire service.

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https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/lancashire-fires-darwen-moorland-preston-tree-plantation-a4455706.html

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/disposable-barbecue-starts-moorland-fire-just-days-after-huge-marsden-blaze-2518332

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/315762

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Date submitted 1 June 2020
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