§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how long the consultation period on the proposals to prohibit the possession of fireworks was. [171594]
§ Mr. SutcliffeThe consultation on the emergency Fireworks Regulations 2003 was launched on 5 November and closed on 26 November—making a total of three weeks of consultation.
Due to the temporary nature of the regulations, they are due to be repealed and incorporated into a comprehensive package of draft measures designed to tackle the misuse of fireworks resulting from supply and use. The consultation was launched on 23 April and will run till 2 July 2004.