Asked by: Robbie Moore (Conservative - Keighley and Ilkley)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to publish a consultation on the regulation of consumer fireworks.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The Government recognises that people hold a range of views on consumer fireworks, including their impacts on people, animals and local communities, as well as their importance to businesses and to cultural and religious celebrations. The regulatory framework is kept under review, and I will continue to engage with business, consumer groups and charities to inform future policy decisions, including discussions on the appropriate maximum permitted noise level and impact on animal welfare.
Asked by: Robbie Moore (Conservative - Keighley and Ilkley)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what considerations his Department has given to reducing the maximum permitted noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The Government recognises that people hold a range of views on consumer fireworks, including their impacts on people, animals and local communities, as well as their importance to businesses and to cultural and religious celebrations. The regulatory framework is kept under review, and I will continue to engage with business, consumer groups and charities to inform future policy decisions, including discussions on the appropriate maximum permitted noise level and impact on animal welfare.
Asked by: Robbie Moore (Conservative - Keighley and Ilkley)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of consumer fireworks on animal welfare.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The Government recognises that people hold a range of views on consumer fireworks, including their impacts on people, animals and local communities, as well as their importance to businesses and to cultural and religious celebrations. The regulatory framework is kept under review, and I will continue to engage with business, consumer groups and charities to inform future policy decisions, including discussions on the appropriate maximum permitted noise level and impact on animal welfare.
Asked by: Robbie Moore (Conservative - Keighley and Ilkley)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to include mirror clauses in future trade agreements for agricultural products.
Answered by Chris Bryant - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The government will continue to seek fair and balanced trade deals which include new export opportunities to grow the UK’s world class agri-food and drinks sector.
We recognise concerns about production methods that are not permitted in the UK. While production practices differ internationally due to climate, disease pressures, and other local factors, we will always consider whether such differences create an unfair advantage and any resulting impacts.
We will always maintain UK levels of statutory protection in relation to human, animal or plant life or health, animal welfare, and the environment.