Two Electrical Safety: Why Regulations Matter fringe events are being held in Brighton on Tuesday 24 September and Manchester on Monday 30 September as part of this year’s Labour and Conservative party conferences. The fringe events will be hosted by the Electrical Safety Roundtable and will see representatives from LABC, the Chief Fire Officers Association and IET in attendance as well as MPs, including the Shadow Communities and Local Government Minister.
Tuesday 24th September, 12.30-2pm, will be hosted at the Tudor Room, Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, Kings Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1NR for Labour and Monday 30th September, 12.30-2pm. Wyvern Bar, Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester, M60 2DS for Conservative.
The meetings will highlight the key issues affecting electrical safety in the home, including; changes to Part P of the Building Regulations, the importance of individual electrical competence, and the possibility of improving Building Control enforcement.
NAPIT’s attendance at these party political conferences is intended to increase the political profile of electrical safety in the home and promote the importance of using competent, registered electricians – ensuring politicians recognise the significance of effective regulation for consumers and tradespeople alike.
Commenting on NAPIT’s attendance at this year’s party political conferences, Chief Operating Officer, Martin Bruno, said: “We are looking forward to meeting with MPs and influential stakeholders at this year’s party political conferences. Effective regulation is of central importance to the electrical industry and to electrical safety in the home. These ESR fringe events are an ideal opportunity for us to ensure members of parliament hear an industry perspective on the fine balance of risk and responsibility involved in regulatory change.”