Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has been made of the potential impact of fireworks on people with (a) PTSD, (b) autism, and (c) sensory processing conditions; and if he will set out the steps his Department is taking on this matter.

We recognise that fireworks can cause distress for some people, including those with post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, and sensory processing conditions. Information and advice is available at the following two links:

https://combatstress.org.uk/tips-for-coping-during-fireworks

https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/news/our-top-tips-use-your-senses-for-an-autism-friendl

Further general advice related mental health can be found at the following three links:

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/talking-therapies-and-counselling/nhs-talking-therapies/