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Written question asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour) on Thursday, 26 October 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 November 2017. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 November 2017 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Private Rented Housing: Electrical Safety

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Communities and Local Government on 3 July (HC1801), what action, if any, they plan to take following the report of the working group on mandatory electrical safety checks set up under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Answer

Following Royal Assent of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, a Working Group of relevant experts was established to provide recommendations to ministers on what, if any, legislative requirements for electrical safety in the private rented sector should be introduced. The working group report has been published online at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-safety-standards-in-the-private-rented-sector-working-group-report

The Government will engage further with the sector to test the recommendations of the working group to ensure that any regulation introduced is balanced and works for landlords and tenants.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2623
Session
2017-19
Attachment
The Working Group report
Related items
Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
Tuesday, 4 July 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Electrical safety Private rented housing
Legislation
Housing and Planning Act 2016
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk