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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS (29 October 2018)

Motion Details

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.

Sponsored by:
Mr Roger Godsiff (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
13
54%
 
 
Scottish National Party
4
17%
 
 
Conservative
2
8%
 
 
Independent
2
8%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
8%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (24 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Paul Farrelly
Lab
Ruth George
SNP
Patricia Gibson
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff (Sponsor)
Con
Bill Grant
Lab
Kate Green
Lab
Helen Hayes
Dulwich and West Norwood
Lab
Sir Mark Hendrick
Preston
Lab
Mike Hill
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
SNP
David Linden
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Andy Slaughter
Hammersmith and Chiswick
LD
Angela Smith
SNP
Chris Stephens
Con
Sir Gary Streeter
SNP
Alison Thewliss

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