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Restrict the sale of fireworks and act on this issue, stop fobbing us off.

Submitted on Wednesday 21st January 2026

Rejected on Wednesday 18th February 2026

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Restrict the sale of fireworks and act on this issue, stop fobbing us off.

Petition Details

Improved regulations on the sale and use of fireworks are backed by a wide range of MPs, charities and organisations and has huge public support.

The distress and trauma caused is very well known to the medical profession, emergency services, human and animal welfare groups AND the Government.

Additional Information

Stop ignoring this issue and take action. Restrict fireworks to licensed public events only or only sell no noise fireworks to the public.


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This petition was rejected

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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732559

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