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Two more politicians back regulation campaign
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lmost one third of Scotland’s MSPs have now given their support to SELECT’s campaign for regulating the profession of
electrician after two more politicians added their names to our Wall of Support. Lib-Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton and SNP MP Alan Brown are the latest politicians to feature on the online wall, which shows the many individuals and organisations supporting SELECT’s crusade for Protection of Title.
It means 41 out of 129
MSPs now back our call for legislation which would make it an off ence for someone to call themselves an electrician when they have no, or inadequate, qualifi cations. Mr Brown, MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, said: “I am delighted to support SELECT’s campaign to regulate the electrical industry. It is a massive
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step in the right direction which protects my
constituents and businesses within my constituency when using electricians. “As an engineer I appreciate the
protection of professional qualifi cations. “It will ensure constituents and businesses get exactly what they pay for when hiring an electrician to carry
out work and will keep them safe from faulty work. “Far too much public cash is being spent on repairing faulty electrical work and I believe the regulation of the electric industry will reduce this signifi cantly – that is why I am happy to work cross-party with other members and support SELECT’s campaign.” Mr Cole-Hamilton, MSP for
Support for SELECTcerts users
SELECT has created a special support network for users of the updated SELECTcerts app. A dedicated Facebook
group was set up in March, giving Members the chance to ask questions, swap tips and receive updates. In addition, regular online webinars are
now being held for discussion between Members, SELECT staff and Computer Scene Technical, with a special e-newsletter also being regularly emailed to all users. Director of Technical
Services Dave Forrester said: “As part of our ongoing support for
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Members, we’ve been happy to introduce these new measures to help everyone get the most out of the new SELECTcerts app. Feedback has been extremely encouraging and we hope that these measures will help with the successful rollout and adoption of the new version.”
ECA welcomes
Senior business manager and engineer Gary Worrall has become the new President of the engineering services trade association ECA. T e CEO of Lorne Stewart PLC’s engineering
division takes over from Jim Pridham, who has played a key role during the past 12 months, most notably through his promotion of industry training and apprenticeships. Gary said: “As someone who is passionate
about electrical and engineering services, I’m delighted to be taking over this prestigious role. T e industry faces unprecedented
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