Rejected petition Ban the sale and use of fireworks other than for formal and professional events.

Fireworks when used informally are both dangerous and a nuisance. They cause distress to Animals and can lead to fires and injury. Their use should be limited to professionally organised events.

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue, or if the Petitions Committee has considered one in the last year.

Another petition calling for this is already collecting signatures: https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/244400

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards

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