Stuart McMillan: ...scrutiny does not end today; there will be more, as time goes on. On the policy behind the bill, I am pleased that at the heart of the bill is the aim of reducing the negative impact of fireworks and pyrotechnics on communities. Many people enjoy fireworks, whether we are talking about Guy Fawkes night or displays that are part of festivals or family celebrations. We must legislate in a...
Stuart McMillan: ...and Rescue Service when it comes to planning and preparing for 5 November and the days leading up to it each year. There is also an impact on the NHS and the Scottish Ambulance Service, and common fireworks-related injuries are ones that affect hands and heads, as we heard. Mortars and rockets are responsible for the majority of serious eye and hand injuries, which often require specialist...
Stuart McMillan: ...that many of my constituents will, too. Every year, in the lead-up to and the aftermath of Guy Fawkes night, my office is inundated with emails and calls about the impact of the improper use of fireworks. I say “improper” because there will always be people who, for whatever reason, do not like fireworks, even in professionally organised displays. Better regulation of how members of...