§ 33. Mr. Kevin HughesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to reduce the number of firework injuries. [32154]
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§ Mr. Jonathan EvansLegislation is in place to control the supply of unsafe fireworks and to prohibit the supply of fireworks to persons under 16 years of age.
To complement these measures, an annual firework campaign is undertaken to inform retailers and users of the necessary precautions to be taken when fireworks are supplied and used. The 1995 firework campaign will concentrate upon the age group nine to 13 years and garden firework parties which were associated with most of the firework accidents in 1994.