§ Mr. Gristasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is prepared to review the present Parker Morris standards for electrical outlets in dwellings following the report of the Electrical Installation Liaison Committee on the safety hazards involved in overloaded electrical sockets and trailing electrical leads.
§ Mr. ArmstrongI see no reason for doing so. The present recommended standards are minima and there is nothing to prevent local authorities from making provision to a higher standard provided the cost can be contained within the overall cost limit for the scheme; that is within the approved cost yardstick plus 10 per cent. tolerance.