Llanelli MP, Dame Nia Griffith, is urging local residents to take part in the largest ever review of fireworks legislation, launched recently by the UK Labour Government.
Dame Nia has been lobbying Government colleagues for action after hearing from constituents sharing concerns about anti-social fireworks use, which has caused distress to local veterans, disrupted vulnerable people and terrified pets and young children.
Thanks to the advocacy of Labour MPs including Dame Nia, UK Government ministers have now launched a 12 week consultation to hear directly about what changes the public want to see.
Through this review, the aim will be for families, children and their pets to be able to go about their day with less disturbance, whilst still ensuring residents can enjoy fireworks safely and as part of the community and cultural celebrations they play a part in.
This review will ask respondents to comment on:
- Restricting the availability of the noisiest fireworks, with louder products only being available to professional displays,
- Increasing the number of products that are banned due to unacceptable risk to communities, under Regulation 33 of the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015
- Reviewing the wider regulatory framework for fireworks classified as ‘lower risk’, to ensure that the law accurately reflects the different levels of risk that they pose.
This action comes alongside the wider steps that Labour is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour, bring residents together and make communities safer.
Dame Nia Griffith, Member of Parliament for Llanelli, said:
“Extremely loud fireworks being set off at all hours of the day and night has increasingly become a regular problem in some of our local communities. It can cause fear and disruption and can harm the lives of some of our most vulnerable people as well as beloved pets. Quite often, it is done by individuals alongside other forms of anti-social behaviour.”
“When used properly on appropriate occasions, fireworks can be great fun and organised and fully licensed public displays which bring communities together should continue. It is the irresponsible use of fireworks that needs to be addressed and this review will look at the best way of doing that.”
The consultation runs until 7th October 2026.
More information on the proposals and how to respond can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fireworks-and-pyrotechnics-in-the-uk