Statement from the government on the introduction of Building Regs. Part P, January 1, 2005:
Part P is being introduced in order to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and fires caused by defective fixed electrical installations.
I now refer the honorable members of this forum to Hansard written answers for November 6, 2006:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/cm061106/text/61106w0038.htm (About one-third of the way down the page).
Recorded fatalities in the home attributed to electrical causes:
4/2001 thru 3/2002 = 4
4/2002 thru 3/2003 = 5
4/2003 thru 3/2004 = 3
4/2004 thru 3/2005 = 10
4/2005 thru 3/2006 = 13
