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HANSARDSale of FireworksThe Minister need not panic, because we have this room until 7.30 pm and so there is plenty of time for her to carry on speaking and to take interventions. She is kindly outlining…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksWhat discussions has the Minister had with Ministers in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the animal welfare strategy that has been launched? I have read…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksIt has been a thought-provoking debate in which we have heard from Members from across the House. There are very few petitions debates where the whole Chamber is full, so I once…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 738192 and 732559 relating to the sale of fireworks. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. It…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI thank not only Robert Branch but the numerous deeply concerned constituents; I am sure we all, as Members of Parliament, have received plenty of correspondence about how tougher…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksBefore I tell that story, I will give way.19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksFor a moment there, I thought there were some defections to the Conservative party coming across—we can live in hope. In Riddlesden just before Christmas, fireworks led to the…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. This issue is about the negative impact on animal welfare—our pets and farm animals—but also the human impacts, which I will come on to.19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI agree with the hon. Member, who I know is a vet and has expertise from the number of dealings he had in a previous life before entering this place.19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. A UK-wide approach needs to be taken on this issue, so I urge the Government to work with the devolved Governments to ensure a strategy…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI agree, and I will talk about that in my speech, as well as the negative implications on veterans and those with anxiety-related issues.19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI completely agree. In my constituency we are seeing the antisocial use of fireworks during the night and early in the morning throughout the year. That causes huge disruption to…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI will make a little more progress and then take some more interventions. Having spoken to Helen, one of the lead petitioners, who represents the UK’s largest horse charity…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI agree. For those who have anxiety-related issues, fireworks are an absolute trigger point when they are let off. The noise that they create and the resulting heightened levels…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI will give way one more time; then I will carry on.19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI agree that it is about making sure that we are not only introducing tougher regulation and enforcement but that those who use fireworks are using them appropriately. This does…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI will make a little more progress, then take interventions. We get this problem far too often in my constituency, in places such as Riddlesden, Braithwaite, Bracken Bank,…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksThe hon. Member makes an excellent point. There are many other ways of having entertainment in the sky beyond using very loud fireworks. That gets to the detail of what one of the…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI will crack on a bit because I have two more pages, and I want to make sure that hon. Members have enough time to give their own speeches. In a distressing number of cases,…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDWe know that the Prime Minister was warned many times that voters would not believe the claim that introducing mandatory digital ID was about stopping illegal immigration, but he…15 Jan 2026