Petitions

We have had 6 successful petitions asking for reform of firework legislation (over 100,000 signatures):

It is clear that the strength of public feeling is increasing, illustrated by the fact that petitions requesting reform to firework legislation are increasing year on year.

  • During the 2010 – 2015 government there were 142* petitions submitted regarding fireworks (5 year period, average 28 petitions per year)
  • During the 2015 – 2017 government there were 96* petitions submitted regarding fireworks (2 year period, average 48 petitions per year)
  • During the 2017 – 2019 government there were 148 petitions submitted requesting reform to firework legislation (18 month period, average 98 petitions per year)
  • Current government 29/01/20 – up to 29/01/21 there were 200 petitions submitted requesting reform to firework legislation (1 year period, 200 petitions per year)

*Total number recorded on the government website but it isn’t possible to ascertain the exact nature of the petitions

As a comparison of public feeling towards fireworks, these two petitions were running concurrently 2018/2019

Petition 231147

Ban the sale of fireworks to the public. Displays for licenced venues only.

307,897 signatures

Closed 30/04/19

Petition 232242

NOT to ban the sale of fireworks to the public

424 signatures

Closed 12/05/19

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