AQW 34890/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 06/11/2025
Answered On Date: 21/11/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of whether the Trading Standards Service has sufficient powers to (i) investigate; and (ii) take enforcement action against, retailers who sell fireworks illegally without the appropriate licence.

Answer:

The Department of Justice is responsible for the control of fireworks in Northern Ireland. The Trading Standards Service does not have a role in investigating or taking enforcement action against retailers who sell fireworks illegally without the appropriate licence. Any concerns about illegal sale of fireworks should be reported to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.