Good Luck Mr Damian Skelton (D.Skelton Electrical)

[steve.b]

On the big day tomorrow (6th jan), in the parliamentary debate.

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[Pete999]

Good luck Damian any idea what I need to record?

 

[spark 68]

Good luck from me too D.

 

[kingeri]

Good luck Damian any idea what I need to record?

16.15 on BBC Parliament channel

 

[GLENNSPARK]

yep...same from me...

go get em Damian...




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[Engineer54]

Good luck mate, ...tell it how it is!!

 

[Andy78]

Best of British to you Damain. Tell em how it is.

EDIT: @E54 ... jinx !

 

[Darkwood]

Where your leather pants and whiplash gear... best way to be heard is to stand out!! :biker:

Best of luck !

 

[SJD]

Monday 6 January 2014

This session will explore alleged problems with the operation of one part of the building regulations (Part P). The concerns are about the operation of the competent person schemes that check certain domestic electrical works and how the problems might be rectified. The first panel will include electrical contractors and interested parties and the second those who operate the certification schemes.

4.15pm:

Dr Robert Judson
Peter Morris
Mark Pollock
Damian Skelton
Phil Watts

5.15pm:

Steve Bratt, Chief Executive, Electrical Contractors’ Association
Phil Buckle, Director General, Electrical Safety Council
Emma Clancy, Chief Executive Officer, Certsure
David Cowburn, Executive Director, NAPIT Registration

 

[GMES]

I think you guys should go in sporting illumines yellow mankinis and tool belts, that should throw the scam representatives :grouphug:

 

[Silly Sausage]

Make 'em squirm D, like a slug in salt.

Don't sink too far into the Parliamentary quagmire and go fiddling your expenses claim!!!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Skelton will be on in a minute...

Player

 

[High Tower]

16.26 I'm watching bbc parliament and they are still going on about floods, am I watching the right program?

 

[camerabloke]

Same as. Is it the right channel

 

[Plonker 3]

No click on the link provided earlier that takes you there. I was lost on that earlier.

 

[Marvo]

Is there a you tube link maybe, the www.parliament.tv thing appears to be restricted to UK viewing only

 

[Plonker 3]

Try a proxy server? I imagine it is only available in the UK

 

[camerabloke]

Links don't work for me

 

[Plonker 3]

I am watching on this one Player


Are you able to watch flash videos, as that is needed to view it.

 

[Darkwood]

Player

 

[camerabloke]

watching it now, missed 15 mins but found the watch from start button

 

[High Tower]

I wouldn't let Dr Judson carry my tools, he lives in a dream world!

 

[MDJ]

yeah very true, the guy next to skelton with the jumper on talking about the JIB was pretty sensible.

 

[Plonker 3]

Does anyone know if you view this later? as my wifi kept dropping out bloody thing.

 

[Marvo]

The player you linked to has a 'watch live' and 'watch from start' option near the top of the page.

 

[D Skelton]

Tried to get a few points in, could barely get a word in edgeways!

 

[Darkwood]

You could of had a shave for your online appearance ... just watching the next bunch getting grilled... they are buckling in areas :goofy:

 

[Silly Sausage]

Tried to get a few points in, could barely get a word in edgeways!

Good effort Damien!!!
No way on Earth I'd have been there.
The guy with glasses was good.
I think you all got your points/feelings across well.

Apart from the Doc's point of having every single job inspected by the LABC!

 

[D Skelton]

Still here in the backbenches. Be back on later to comment and add my 'likes' and 'thanks'

 

[Stuuk1]

I'm gutted, recorded it on tv today, got home switched it on and it's all about floods!

The links no longer work for viewing it, never mind.

Good work though, takes a special someone to stand up and be heard in a place like that!

 

[Plonker 3]

Try this link, I am watching it now

Player

 

[High Tower]

Cowburn and Clancy are both very cosy!!, trying to justify an existence !

 

[Silly Sausage]

Oooh! Raised voices! Losing the plot.

Earlier, what % have been sacked from the schemes?
2% of 10%, I've heard of figures of 30000 members.
So, that's 60 people booted out from incompetence.
Is that realistic?

 

[Darkwood]

Interesting to see that local councils will have the power to issue on the spot fines for non-compliance of part P .....but forgot to address the fact the councils don't have the man-power to be effective at this and discourage the cowboys and its only good if they actually know a job has been done in the first place... those who notify are usually not the ones doing the dodgy work.

 

[MDJ]

You could of had a shave for your online appearance

yes scruffy so and so lol

 

[Silly Sausage]

yes scruffy so and so lol

I bet his Mum's got tears in her eyes watching her boy there!

 

[Geordie Spark]

I bet his Mum's got tears in her eyes watching her boy there!

Of pride or laughter??

 

[Silly Sausage]

Of pride or laughter??

If it was me, despair!

 

[cmac70]

Good points put across by jib Phil watts. Should be a route to get full card if retraining and not working in industry. Should be one place for Joe public to look for register.

 

[Geordie Spark]

If it was me, despair!

I didn't say it cos I'm feeling kind & charitable today.

I'm really not very well.

 

[cmac70]

Well that's the first part just watched. Good point damian all people in company should be registered. It seems they are saying that people think they don't full under EWR.

 

[Gazthesparky]

Just watching, I know it's early days but has anything been said or suggested as to any changes hopefully this will be the start of something good and it doesn't just fall on deaf ears

well done Damian

 

[Gazthesparky]

Hahahahahha any good points from part p???? lol NO good old parliament trying to make it sound good

 

[7029 dave]

That guy fronting the chair did not have a glue what you were all talking about.

 

[Zebra Stripe]

Well, that was very interesting...Mr Skelton you came across very well, must have been quite stressfull... especially without the lackys the second panel had, handing notes to them when they got tongue tied.
They were saved by the bell....one register in 6 months time with some symbol or quality mark that must be registered first to protect their profits, probably in the shape of a swastika surrounded by £££££ notes......but be careful what you wish for........

tighter regulations on qualifications to join such a scheme/register and become an electrician will inevitably fuel a gold rush for the training providers (including all the schemes themselves as most provide training courses) and we'll all have to achieve a new and very expensive qualification to continue working, along with increased annual assessment fees to cover the cost of the new register and advertising to the public, and of course enforcement for not being a member of the scheme...god Im so cynical.......but right

 

[nickblake]

the only thing that will come out of it will be how they can get more money from the sparks

 

[moospark]

That guy fronting the chair did not have a glue what you were all talking about.

Stick with it.

 

[cmac70]

I think it's peter morris is going blow at the rubbish Emma Clancy is saying.

 

[gutterball]

well done to all in the 1st section. as for the second lot they have a new job waiting as politicians. cant answer a straight question. sidetracking or changing the question and claiming they haven't got the answer to hand.

 

[JD6400]

I only watched a brief part in which the question of how many have been thrown out for poor practices was asked , and she blatantly tried to give a false impression !
At which point I thought I would save watching it until after seeing that new series on CH4 called Benefits Street , so I can be in the right frame of mind when I see what contempt the leaches see us with !

Well done anyway , if you do not try you will Never even have a chance to change things for the better , even if up against the impossible .

You must have balls of steel ! :2guns: