Staffbull wrote:
wrote:
Andy Wade wrote:

From Hansard:

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

http://www.publications.parliament.u...8.htm#dpthd_18

The figures clearly demonstrate that the so-called 'Part P' legislation
is not draconian enough, and therefore support the necessity of
bringing in further regulation to further enhance the safety of people
in their homes.

I expect the sale and use of extension leads and multi-way adapters to
be banned.

Sid

While we are at it why not get local authorities to check each
household once a year for electrical safety and charge us a few hundred
quid each, any anomalies need to be rectified within seven days through
a registered electrician from a list in the LA or a fine will be
issued.
NononNO. No one will be able to BUY an appliance with a 13A plug in it
unless their ID cards show they have 5 science A levels.


I might run for election, I can come up with draconian crap useless
legislation ideas as well :-)