Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 126665
Solar Power: Electrical Safety
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to update domestic electrical safety guidance and regulations on plug-in solar.
Answer
Samantha DixonPart P of the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document P make clear that electrical installations in dwellings should be designed and installed in such a way to protect people from electric shock and fire hazards. The Building Safety Act 2022 requi...
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