Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of trends in public opinion on the use of fireworks; and if he will make a statement.

There has always been a strong interest in the issue of fireworks use and safety. The Department has a number of ways to gauge public opinion including correspondence from members of the public, participation in e-petitions and engagement with stakeholders. We are keen to hear from members of the public on this issue and an e-petition debate on fireworks is being held in Westminster Hall today.