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House of Commons · Ten Minute Rule Bill

Public Houses (Electrical Safety) Bill

01 November 2021

Proposed by Andrew Rosindell Con Romford

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At a glance

Key points

  • The Public Houses (Electrical Safety) Bill aims to mandate annual electrical safety tests in public houses.
  • Andrew Rosindell proposes that pub owners have their electrical systems checked every five years by a qualified person.
  • The bill links electrical safety certification to the alcohol licence for public houses.

Issue summary

The statement is about introducing a Ten Minute Rule Bill called the Public Houses (Electrical Safety) Bill, aimed at ensuring annual electrical safety tests in public houses. Afzal Khan raises a point of order regarding the Prime Minister's failure to respond to his correspondence about Islamophobia Awareness Month and calls for action.

Action requested

Andrew Rosindell proposes to require pub owners to get their electrical systems checked every five years by a qualified person and link this certification to the alcohol licence. He also requests swift government action on his bill to prevent similar tragic incidents from happening again.

Key facts

  • The Public Houses (Electrical Safety) Bill will ensure that public houses have annual electrical safety tests.
  • Harvey Tyrrell, a seven-year-old boy, died due to faulty wiring at the King Harold pub in Romford on September 11, 2018.
  • Inspections after Harvey’s death revealed 12 defects and 32 potentially dangerous issues at the pub.
  • The current regulation is covered by Regulation 4 of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 but lacks monitoring for compliance.
  • Islamophobia Awareness Month begins.
  • Afzal Khan wrote to the Prime Minister last year about Islamophobia.
  • Michael Gove mentions an independent adviser on Islamophobia within his Department.
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