HIDD-1
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
BR to rigorously implement cutting, insulating, securing redundant wires before commissioning
Recommendation
BR shall ensure that there is rigorous implementation of the practice of cutting back redundant wires, insulating, and securing them, so that there is no risk of wires coming into contact with working circuitry. Cutting back must be done before commissioning.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific publicly available evidence relating to the implementation of this recommendation has been identified in the provided official sources. General searches on GOV.UK for 'Hidden Inquiry recommendation implementation' and 'Hidden Inquiry government response' yielded broad results but no specific documents detailing actions for this recommendation. No relevant legislation was found on legislation.gov.uk.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Recommendation age
36.5 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates