Changes to Part P (Electrical safety-Dwellings) of the
Building Regulations in England

This Impact Assessment sets out the proposed changes to Part P of the Building Regulations and provides an analysis of the associated costs and benefits.

The proposals aim to reduce the bureaucracy and cost burdens that Part P imposes on installers, building control bodies and consumers, without undermining the improvements to electrical safety, installer competence and the quality of electrical installation work arising from the introduction of Part P in 2005.

The proposed changes would simplify the Part P guidance and improve compliance with its provisions.

This Impact Assessment is a supporting document for Section three of the 2012 Building Regulations consultation, which can be found below in the "Related publications" section.

http://www.electricaltraining.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,433.0.html

Option 2 in the Impact Assessment is the only sane option.  

EDIT: Looking at those stats I don't believe them, frankly.  RoSPA had no deaths recorded as a result of faulty wiring.  The fatalities referred to are, I believe, down to people slicing through the extension lead with the mower  or of that ilk.

It is the pre-wired sets that cause the most issues in my opinion.

They often have cheapy laminated transformers of 60VA, a length of 0.75mm flex with trailing sockets and 20watt downlights with plugs.

People then bodgingly extend the flex as it is too short for them, and swap lamps for 35 or 50watt.

The transformers overheat, having no overheat protection, the cases cracking leaving the open laminate core exposed.  The cables overheat too.

IMO the kits should be banned!