Part P -- 2 years on - 01/16/07 12:04 AM
Statement from the government on the introduction of Building Regs. Part P, January 1, 2005:
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
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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:/
(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