The Communities and Local Government (CLG) Select Committee has produced a 2014 report about Building Regulations and electrical safety. Voltimum UK users can see it here:
The cross-party Select Committee has reported into the Building Regulations certification of domestic electrical work, and found – after proper consultation, that there is clear evidence to show that deaths and injuries occurring through electrical faults have decreased since the introduction of the Regulations.
In its report, entitled ‘Building Regulations certification of domestic electrical work - Seventh Report of Session 2013–14’, the Government said there was no case to introduce a mandatory register for electricians. The Government’s response noted the setting up costs and upheaval it would create for firms in the industry if a mandatory register had been required to be established.
It would also be unreasonable, the report says, to require every individual within the domestic sector to have a NVQ Level 3 qualification, as many businesses employ trainees and apprentices to help carry out their work.
To read this report, please click on the link at the bottom of this web page (PDF doc - 283kB file size).