"Andy Wade" wrote in message
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Communities and Local Government
Accidents (Electrical Equipment)

Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Government how many fatalities there were in each of the last five years
due to home accidents caused by use or misuse of electrical equipment and
electrical installations. [98144]

Jim Fitzpatrick: I have been asked to reply.

The numbers of fatalities over the last five years are shown in the
following table.

Fatalities due to home accidents in Great Britain caused by use or misuse
of electrical equipment and electrical installations

Number of home accidents

2001-02 (1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002) 4
2002-03 (1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003) 5
2003-04 (1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004) 3
2004-05 (1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005) 10
2005-06 (1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006) 13

Part P wasn't designed to cut accidents.
It was done to increase tax revenue by cutting down on the number of jobs
done on the side.

I have seen no figures to say if it has been successful.

The 6 extra deaths a year are insignificant to the government as long as the
tax increases by a few million.