“We back calls from animal welfare organizations to outlaw the sale of fireworks to the general public and only allow light displays at events that are organized.”
This would ensure that people may continue to enjoy customary festivities while preventing terrible outcomes for animals like Roxie,” he added.
Currently, save on Bonfire Night, New Year’s Eve, Diwali, and Chinese New Year, it is prohibited to light fireworks in the UK between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Between October 15 and November 10, December 26–31, and the three days leading up to Diwali and Chinese New Year, registered dealers are permitted to sell fireworks for private use.
A parliamentary investigation into the matter in 2019 found that a ban on fireworks sales in public would probably be “ineffective” and have a “substantial economic effect.”
