Red Lion Fireworks

HC Deb 15 January 1996 vol 269 cc368-9W

Mr. Burden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment to what destination the three container loads of Red Lion fireworks were re-exported on 23 September, referred to in his answer of 6 November,Official Report, column 602. [8923]

Sir Paul Beresford

The Red Lion fireworks were re-exported on 23 September to Dublin.

Mr. Burden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the performance and effectiveness of the Health and Safety Executive regarding the import of dangerous fireworks following the case of Kanash Ltd. and Red Lion. [8922]

Sir Paul Beresford

I consider that the Health and Safety Executive took appropriate enforcement action: Kanash complied fully with all the prohibitions placed upon it, and HSE ensured, subsequently, that all the recalled Red Lion brand fireworks were destroyed.