Preventing Electrical Fires

Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services – in the Senedd at 2:54 pm on 3 October 2018.

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Photo of Joyce Watson Joyce Watson Labour 2:54, 3 October 2018

I was really pleased to see a recent report that shows that fires in Wales are now at an all-time low. The research shows that they have been steadily declining over recent years, and the fire and rescue services have done some fantastic work through education and community engagement, and that has played a major part in that. But I am concerned to see the report that domestic electrical fires have bucked that trend and have actually increased. That mainly includes fires that originated in electrical supply in homes, such as wiring, fuse boards and sockets. Cabinet Secretary, in light of that finding, I'm eager to know what obligations private landlords have to ensure that their properties are as safe as possible from domestic electrical fires?