Mr Masterton is a member of the Scottish Burned Children’s Club, which helps in the rehabilitation of children who have sustained burn and scald injuries.

The petition, calling for thermal mixing valves to be standard installations in all new and renovated homes in Scotland, was presented to the Scottish Parliament last month.

“I was somewhat blown away by the cross-party consensus and support for our petition,” said Mr Masterton.

“All of the members were whole-heartedly in support of what we are seeking and the committee chair was asked to mention in his letter to the Executive that this matter was to receive urgent attention and the Executive was to report back to the chair as soon as possible as to how we go about getting this petition into building regulation.

“The chair has vowed to keep us updated as he receives replies from the Executive.

“A good day, and beyond anything I myself, on behalf of the SBCC, could have hoped for. It was extremely positive.”

Thermal mixing valves fit under baths and cool hot water to a temperature hot enough to bathe in but not enough to scald.

The petition is a joint one between the Scottish Burned Children’s Club and Darren Ferguson, who has had 59 operations to repair burns to this face and chest.

In his address to the committee, Mr Masterton said the present situation could not be allowed to continue.

“We can produce all sorts of figures from the big impersonal picture to highlight the tragedy that scald injuries are.

“What the figures don’t tell you is the personal human cost of scald injury, the cost in loss of self-confidence of the scald victim, the continued and repeated pain cycle that such injuries by their very nature create,” he said.

The frequency of bath scald injuries was horrifying, he said.

Mr Masterton said the solution was as simple and inexpensive as installing thermostats as standard in new buildings.

If the petition is accepted, Mr Masterton hopes to see legislation introduced next year.