This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Ban the sale of noisy fireworks to the general public.
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To prevent the extreme distress to household pets and wildlife including farm animals, limit noisy fireworks to licenced events only. Allow the general public to buy fireworks that display light and colour only, no noise.
Fireworks are let off all year round nowadays. They are let off for religion festivals/events, Birthday celebrations, Christmas, New Year, Firework night goes on for weeks before the 5th November and after.
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Review and reduce the decibel limit on fireworks sold to the public
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