Early Day Motions

RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1772: tabled on 29 October 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 24 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House is mindful of the approach of Bonfire Night on 5 November; calls on the Government to reconsider the current legislation regarding the sale and use of fireworks; expresses concern about distress caused to elderly people, small children and pets by fireworks being set off in residential areas, along with the potential for fireworks to cause injury to people using them or mis-using them; and urges the Government to amend the regulations to ensure that fireworks can only be sold by licenced traders, as defined by the Fireworks Regulations 2004, to licenced organisers of public displays.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2018
Birmingham, Hall Green
Primary
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 30 October 2018
Strangford
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 30 October 2018
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 30 October 2018
Luton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2018
Coventry South
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 October 2018
Glasgow South West

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2018
Blyth Valley
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2018
Bolton North East
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2018
Newcastle-under-Lyme
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2018
High Peak
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2018
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2018
North Tyneside
Grant, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 31 October 2018
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Stretford and Urmston
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2018
Dulwich and West Norwood
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2018
Preston
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Hartlepool
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Glasgow East
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 November 2018
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Bolsover
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Hammersmith
Smith, Angela
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2018
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 5 November 2018
South West Devon
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 October 2018
Glasgow Central

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.