Submitted on Sunday 15th November 2020
Rejected on Friday 11th December 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Regulate fireworks - allow them on set dates and between certain times only.
There are many petitions asking for a complete ban on fireworks. A better approach is for them to be regulated - many countries do this very successfully. They could be allowed on days such as 5th November, Diwali, New Years' Eve, between certain times. Silent fireworks could be exempt.
Loud fireworks cause a lot of distress - they terrify pets; can be difficult for people on the autistic spectrum; and disrupt sleep. Yet they traditionally mark celebrations and bring joy too. However, we have slipped into a situation where we effectively have an Oct to Jan 'firework season': in the last 3 weeks, there have been fireworks every night.
We need to find a balance between celebration and distress.
Regulating dates/times and promoting silent fireworks is a good compromise.
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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.
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You might like to sign the following petitions:
Review and reduce the decibel limit on fireworks sold to the public
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/549758
Make it illegal for fireworks to be set off on days other than Nov 5 and Dec 31
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/559397
Amend the law so that fireworks can not be used after 9pm from October to March
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/560791
Ban the release of fireworks after 10pm, including on bonfire night
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/557153
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