HC Deb 08 July 1988 vol 136 c758W
Mr. Sumberg

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what estimates exist as to the number of household accidents involving personal injury that may be avoided by the fitting of electric plugs as standard by manufacturers of household electrical equipment.

Mr. Butcher

It is estimated that fitting plugs to electrical appliances as a standard requirement would have little effect on the number of household accidents.

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