Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 55100

Housing: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to improve the safety of cooking appliances in order to reduce the number of home fires.

Answer

Justin Madders

Regulations require manufacturers to place only safe gas-fuelled and electric powered cookers and ovens on the market. Regulations require gas-fuelled cookers to be installed by a competent and Gas-Safe registered engineer. Landlords must ensure gas safet...

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