HC Deb 26 November 2001 vol 375 cc673-4W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will introduce plans to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public. [16455]

Miss Melanie Johnson

[holding answer 20 November 2001]: We have no plans to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public.

Operating wind farms in the UK
Site name Location Farm installed capacity (kW)
(a) Scotland
Beinn Ghlas Barguillean, Taynuilt, Argyll 8,400
Hagshaw Hill Hazelside, Douglas, Lanarkshire 15,600
Novar (Bendealt) Bendealt, Novar Estates, Evanton, Easter Ross, Highlands 9,000
Novar (Meall an Tuirc) Meall an Tuirc, Novar Estates, Evanton, Easter Ross, Highlands 8,000
Windy Standard (Gallow Rig) Windy Standard, Carsphairn, Gallow Rig, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway 10,800
Windy Standard (Polwhat Rig) Windy Standard, Carsphairn, Gallow Rig, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway 10,800
Dun Law Oxton, Lammermuir 17,160
Burgar Hill Evie, Orkney 1,300
Burradale Lerwick, Shetland 1,980
Thorfin Evie, Orkney 2,000
Benbecula 50
Berriedale Caithness 75
Castle Hill Lothian 700
Fair Isle Shetland 60
Fair Isle Shetland 100
Findhorn Forees, Morayshire 75
Hare Hill Ayrshire 13,000
Inganess Bay Kirkwall, Orkney 75
Island of Foula Shetland 60
Lanarkshire Lanarkshire 50
Rothienorman Grampian 60
Scalloway Shetland 60
Susetter Hill Shetland 750
Thorfin Evie, Orkney 1,500
Westertown Aberdeenshire 60
White Rashes Aberdeenshire 60
(b) England:
Chelker Skipton Road, Addingham, Ilkley, West Yorkshire 1,200
Deli (Delibole) Nr. Delabole, Cornwall 4,000
Kings Bush Farm Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 225
Kirkby Moor Nr. Ulverston, Cumbria 4,800
Ovenden (Thornton) Oxenhope, Keighley, Denholme, West Yorkshire 9,200
Blood Hill Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk 2,250
Blyth Harbour Northumberland 2,700
Carland Cross Mitchell, Cornwall 6,000
Caton Moor Lancaster, Lancashire 3,000

Mr. Dhanda

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what action her Department is taking to restrict the sale of those category 3 fireworks which cause excessive noise pollution. [16346]

Miss Melanie Johnson

[holding answer 20 November 2001]: The Fireworks (Safety) Regulations 1997 prohibit from sale to the public several types of noisy category 3 fireworks such as aerial shells and restrict the size of others. We will, of course, consider any representations that are made.

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