PROMOTING GAS SAFETY

Early day motion 303, tabled 13 June 2005 by Jon Trickett (Labour). Signed by 56 members.

That this House notes that deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are entirely preventable but that around 30 people a year die from it and hundreds more are injured; further notes that the best way of preventing carbon monoxide poisoning is to ensure that all gas appliances are checked regularly by a CORGI-registered installer; is alarmed that too many appliances do not receive a regular service; believes that this potentially endangers lives; congratulates organisations such as CORGI and CO-Gas Safety on their efforts to improve consumer awareness but believes that much more needs to be done; calls on the Government to ensure that energy companies make good on their pledge to fund an extensive awareness campaign; and urges all organisations with a stake in improving gas safety to consider ways of making more resources available for its promotion.

Signatures by party: Labour 35, Liberal Democrat 11, Conservative 5, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.