It’s easy to write to your MP

Go to writetothem.com. Pop in your postcode and scan down until you find your MP

Please mention that you are a member of
The Firework Campaign

When you write please don’t forget to include:

• How fireworks affect you, your loved ones, your pets, your neighbours
• Facts and figures on how often they occur
• Specific questions, especially if this is not the first time you have contacted them
• Ask them what they will be doing to address your concerns
• We’ve put together some information that you can send to your MP – click here
• Another link you can send them is our Incidents & Evidence Facebook group where we’ve gathered together incidents reported in the media

Ideas for questions to ask:

• The government believes that most people use fireworks at appropriate times
  • When do they consider is an appropriate time?
  • What evidence do they have to prove their belief?
• The government say it is a balance between those that like fireworks and those that don’t. They believe we are a minority
  • How have they come to that calculation?
  • How is 365 days a year a balance?
• Have they asked the question “Do we want restrictions?” ………… or have they again gone on ‘their belief’ with NO evidence? The UK government have NEVER asked the general public if they want restrictions or not. Unlike the Scottish Government who held a public consultation.
• How many people have to be suffering before we become more important (comparably) than back garden fireworks out of season? Do you have a figure in mind?
• The Pet Abduction Act 2024 recognises that cats and dogs (with provision to include other animals) are sentient beings capable of experiencing distress and other trauma. If our pets now have legislation to bring the full weight of the law to prosecute theft trauma surely the playing field should be level and fireworks prosecution should not rely solely on the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Don’t be surprised if you get a cut and paste reply (that’s one where they just press the button marked ‘firework reply’). This is the usual automatic response, don’t be put off by it. You can respond and question their reply. The more letters they receive the more likely they are to realise the size of the problem. If you get an amazing reply please send it to us so we know who is on our side. We have seen many MPs changing their stance. Who knows this year, your letter might be the one to wake up their conscience.

Thank you for campaigning with us.