Submitted on Friday 6th November 2020
Rejected on Monday 9th November 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
To make UK manufacture, sale and retail of fireworks moving forward silent only
Fireworks have become part of everyday life and this is a problem that wont go away so surely something has to change and with making silent fireworks compulsory - all can enjoy fireworks in the usual manner for many years to come. Would fireworks be bought if they had no light show as a result?
Data suggests that over 60% of dogs show marked signs of distress when exposed to fireworks. Applied to the UK canine population that suggests that there are at least 5 ½ million dogs that are subjected to unnecessary fear and distress and RSPCA also believe that over 50% of horses get spooked, anxious during the same period. Not only animals, many parents will know the trouble that young children have with fireworks. The experience is unnecessarily troubling and we have capability to change it
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/549758
While some fireworks are marketed as silent, these still make some noise. If you would like the Government to reduce the decibel limit to a specific level, you could start a new petition requesting this.
We have also published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Limit the Sale and Use of Fireworks to Organisers of Licensed Displays Only: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/319891
Ban the use of all fireworks in order to reduce air and noise pollution: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/334448
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