Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 14 October 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps the Government is taking to prevent crimes against wildlife arising from the use of Chinese lanterns and fireworks.
The independent study published in May this year concluded that the impact of sky lanterns on animal health and welfare is low. This was considered insufficient to justify and support action to ban the use of sky lanterns.
Any future action Government may take will need to be proportionate to the problem and backed by reliable evidence.
The study suggests that voluntary actions and initiatives to raise public awareness are effective. We are now working with other Government Departments and stakeholders across the hospitality and retail sectors to raise awareness of the risks that sky lanterns pose and identify actions to mitigate those risks.
The issue of fireworks falls under the responsibility of the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.
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