Fireworks evidence base
Published By GOV.UK [English], Thu, Oct 29, 2020 4:48 AM
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published its report on the fireworks evidence base on 29 October 2020.
Read the report.
OPSS has developed the evidence base by:
drawing on existing data, literature and research
undertaking stakeholder engagement with a wide range of organisations and groups, inviting them to submit data they can collate or have access to that is not available to OPSS or is not publicly accessible
The aim has been to seek evidence around the key issues raised in petitions, correspondence and debate. These are:
market-related information
noise
injuries and accidents
anti-social behaviour and illegal activity
environmental information
intelligence related to non-conformity and non-compliance with product requirements
international comparisons
Fireworks information supplied to OPSS
OPSS is publishing information provided by organisations and existing online content drawn to its attention (highlighted in the hyperlinks below).
This is for general reference and does not represent the views of OPSS.
Please note that a number of the following materials are not Crown Copyright.
Market-related information
Firework importation notification system: Quarter 3 evaluation October to December 2019 (PDF, 638KB, 3 pages) – Provided by Suffolk County Council Trading Standards Service
Submission from the British Pyrotechnics Association (BPA) and CBI Explosive Industry Group (PDF, 105KB, 2 pages)
Evidence sent to House of Commons Petitions Committee – Provided by Bright Star Fireworks and the British Fireworks Association (BFA)
Consumer safety product awareness programme report, drawing on an online survey by Atomik Research (PDF, 746KB, 14 pages) – Provided by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
Submission from Association of Convenience Stores (PDF, 163KB, 3 pages)
Noise
Submission from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) (PDF, 199KB, 4 pages)
Position paper on the use and sale of fireworks – Provided by the British Veterinary Association (BVA)
BVA Voice mini-survey (PDF, 382KB, 3 pages) – Provided by BVA
Submission from the British Fireworks Association (BFA) (ODS, 54.8KB)
Injuries and accidents
Hospital admitted patient care activity 2017-2018 – Provided by RoSPA
See:
External causes spreadsheet
Submission from the British Horse Society (BHS) (PDF, 136KB, 3 pages)
Intelligence related to non-conformity and non-compliance with product requirements
Firework occurrence summary 2014-2019 (PDF, 382KB, 5 pages) – Provided by the Civil Aviation Authority
Other
Reports, debates and petitions – Provided by the Firework Abatement Campaign
See:
Full report 2019
MP briefing firework debate 2018
Addendum to report 2018
Full report 2016
Not a one-way road – Severity, progression and prevention of firework fears in dogs (Stefanie Riemer, 2019) – Provided by RSPCA
Fireworks information commissioned by OPSS
Fireworks: noise levels and impacts on health and the environment (PDF, 246KB, 7 pages)
Open source monitoring report – Fireworks (PDF, 1.14MB, 9 pages)
Scottish consultation on fireworks
Consultation on fireworks in Scotland – Provided by the Scottish Government
See:
Analysis of consultation responses
Nationally representative opinion poll
Review of existing evidence
Fireworks action plan: Promoting the safe and appropriate use of fireworks in Scotland
Petitions Committee inquiry
Fireworks report 2019 – Provided by the House of Commons Petitions Committee
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