Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, at what level his Department values the reduction of risk of death per fatal casualty prevented; and if he will give an example of a policy intervention where this evaluation was made.

When carrying out an appraisal my Department follows the principles set out in the HM Treasury's Green Book: Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government. The Green Book includes guidance on how to value the prevention of fatalities and injuries. One of the approaches in the Green Book used by my Department is the Department for Transport's valuation of a fatality. The latest monetary value is publicly available on their website.

An example of where this valuation has been applied is the recent changes to Part P Building Regulations covering electrical safety in dwellings. The Impact Assessment setting out the analysis is publicly available.