§ Mr. FlightTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will enter into discussions with the Home Office on the provision of a scheme for retailers to hand in fireworks which have become illegal to sell, to be operated by the fire brigades. [38721]
§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsAlthough the Fireworks (Safety) Regulations 1997 prohibit the supply of certain fireworks to the general public, they may continue to be supplied to persons who are exempt from the prohibition. As far as we are aware, industry efforts to date have been to attempt 563W to find alternative legal markets for the prohibited fireworks. If there are signs that a significant number of retailers want to explore a system of simply disposing of the fireworks, we would be prepared to look at this possibility with the fire service authorities and anyone else who may be in a position to offer practical assistance.