Conor met with Electrical Safety First in Parliament, to discuss electrical safety advice. Electricity is a cause of over 20,000 electrical deaths in UK homes each year, with electric blankets being the cause of over 5,000 UK house fires each year. Over 60s are at a particular risk – with 40% of deaths from portable heaters being those over 80.
Conor attended their surgery, to get some advice on electrical safety, particularly for throughout the winter, where many people rely on electric blankets and electric heaters in order to keep fuel costs down.