How many electrical cables per cable clip?

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So I've recently been told by an electrician that the old style plastic cable clips are no longer allowed, and cables need to be attached to the wall by metal cable clips.
I've gone out and purchased a variety of clips, but I'm wondering whether there is a limit to the number of cables that can be secured by a single clip. For example if I used all purpose fixing band to hold 5 or six cables in place at 300mm interval around a garage would I have met the new criteria or not. Or would I need one piece of fixing band per individual cable?
Sorry to be a numpty, but having got it wrong once already using standard plastic fixings I thought it better to check.
I've gone out and purchased a variety of clips, but I'm wondering whether there is a limit to the number of cables that can be secured by a single clip. For example if I used all purpose fixing band to hold 5 or six cables in place at 300mm interval around a garage would I have met the new criteria or not. Or would I need one piece of fixing band per individual cable?
Sorry to be a numpty, but having got it wrong once already using standard plastic fixings I thought it better to check.
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Not entirely true. Electrical installations are always assessed against the current Standard. As such, if cables are liable to cause a risk of entrapment in the case of a fire then the date of installation doesn't make them more or less potentially hazardous. Fused neutrals were once permitted but are always considered a major safety issue nowadays.
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Certainly not! Don't listen to the "sales man" telling you that you need to do stuff. It was compliant with the regulations when it was installed, therefore its complaint!
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.