Fireworks

There is a very strong case for that. At the very least, the Government should launch a public co...

I should declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the horse. Doe...

I agree with the right hon. Lady. For those of us who represent rural or semi-rural seats, that i...

I noted my hon. Friend’s words, including about spontaneous gatherings. Following on from talk of...

My hon. Friend from Wales makes a strong case.

I mentioned earlier the 5,700-plus comments ...

Would my hon. Friend care to comment on a scenario that happened in my constituency? The home of ...

My hon. Friend makes a good point and there are similar examples in other constituencies, althoug...

My hon. Friend is making a very fine argument. I was approached by a constituent who went to an o...

I agree with my hon. Friend. The petitioners refer to the lack of proper statistics as an issue.<...

My hon. Friend is probably horrified, as I am, that there is a shop in my constituency that is op...

I suspect that trading standards may like to pay them a visit, as that may not be entirely in kee...

On that note, in Yorkshire, prior to bonfire night we have mischief night, when young people in p...

I had not heard of that particular custom but it sounds as if that is the case.

Having said...

My hon. Friend went through the extensive regulatory safeguards in detail, but they are only as g...

That is probably true, and I know what I would quite like to do to some perpetrators, but it is w...

Order. Colleagues, 12 of you want to speak. I have worked out that, if you each speak for eight a...

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Sorry, I got that wrong. I call Bill Grant. I do apologise, Jim; you will be next.

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Thank you, Mr Walker; it is a pleasure to serve under your stewardship. I apologise to my colleag...

I certainly would not comment on what happens in Scotland, but in England one of the big problems...

The hon. Gentleman is partly correct. We should have a good look at this issue and get the statis...

It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Walker, and I am pleased to follow the hon. Member f...

It is a pleasure to serve under you chairmanship, Mr Walker. I congratulate the Petitions Committ...

The hon. Gentleman obviously has better eyesight than mine. The printing is often very small and ...

The hon. Gentleman makes a good point, which I was not going to raise, but it is pertinent, and i...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his self-discipline. Others had been shorter, so he was not in dan...

I congratulate the Petitions Committee on bringing this debate before us today.

I have the ...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. I am slightly thrown because I thou...

There are more Opposition Members than Government Members down to speak, so I am just trying to b...

I appreciate that. I am not used to such favours. It is a pleasure to contribute to the debate, w...

I start by recognising the role of the FAB—Firework ABatement —campaign in raising awareness and ...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. It is an honour to be here to voice...

I am listening with great interest to the hon. Gentleman’s comments, and he has mentioned bonfire...

I agree. The hon. Gentleman raises a very important issue, which needs to be tackled. The quotati...

It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. I am delighted that the hon. Membe...

Thank you for fitting me in to this debate, Mr Walker. There are 171 signatures from Glasgow Cent...

I congratulate you on your smooth transformation into the Chair, Mr Hanson. It was seamlessly don...

May I say what a pleasure it is that you have joined us and taken over in the Chair this afternoo...

I am delighted to take part in this debate on the e-petition calling for a change in the law to i...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. I congratulate my hon. Friend the M...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. This is my first opportunity to res...

I am very grateful to the Minister for giving way. I hope that he will forgive me if I was perhap...

I absolutely commit to doing that. As I said, the new body was announced just a few days ago. We ...

Can the Minister assure me and many other Members in the Chamber today that this new body will co...

I am delighted to say to the hon. Lady that the new body will have the power to make recommendati...

We have had a very good and thorough debate, and it is not every day that one gets a Minister mak...