Part of General Question Time – in the Scottish Parliament at on 21 November 2024.
The minister will be acutely aware of the traumatic impact that the noise from fireworks can have on family pets and wildlife, with more examples each year of animals actually dying of fright from the noise, and we should not forget people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Will the Government consider what more it can do to persuade people to opt for silent or low-noise fireworks? They are readily available and just as spectacular in visual displays, but they do not cause any traumatic effects for our household pets and wildlife or the citizens that I mentioned.