Electrical Safety First a UK charity dedicated to reducing the number of injuries and deaths caused by electricity in the UK has commented on Building Safety Bill. Andy Slaughter MP has tabled amendments to the Bill that would see mandatory five yearly electrical safety checks introduced for both the social rented units and leaseholder units within a high rise residential building

Commenting on the Building Safety Bill (Report Stage) and amendments tabled by Andy Slaughter MP to introduce five-yearly electrical safety checks for social tenants and leaseholders in High Rise Residential Buildings (HRRB), Lesley Rudd, Chief Executive of Electrical Safety First said:

“Those living in high rise buildings face unique risks and it is essential this Bill addresses them adequately. We have become all too familiar with how devastating electrical fires in tower blocks can be and it is a matter of urgency that all homes within a block are subject to the same protections, regardless of tenure type. We urge MPs to support mandatory electrical safety checks as part of this Bill so that people and their properties can be kept safe and secure from the devastation that electrical fires in high rise buildings can cause.”