§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will introduce legislation to prohibit unlicensed traders from selling fireworks and to ensure that unlicensed retailers are not supplied with fireworks by wholesalers;
(2) if he has any plans to improve the level of enforcement of the Fireworks Safety Regulations 1986 (a) relating to the release of information about holders of explosives licences from the fire authority and (b) in detecting unlicensed traders during the period when fireworks are sold to the public.
§ Mr. HowardI shall reply to the hon. Lady as soon as possible.