Written Question · S2W-00532 · Session 2
Whether it will amend the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 in order to empower local authorities to introduce a licensing scheme for ve…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will amend the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 in order to empower local authorities to introduce a licensing scheme for vendors of fireworks.
The answer
The licensing of the vendors of fireworks falls within the reserved subject of consumer protection. The Scottish Executive is keeping in close contact with the UK Government about the progress of Bill Tynan's Private Member's Fireworks Bill at Westminster which contains powers to introduce a licensing scheme for vendors of fireworks.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-00532 by reference.