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

LabourSlough

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 Dixon
Part 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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