Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117111
Buildings: Solar Power
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Samantha Niblett
Labour — South Derbyshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the decision not to require solar photovoltaic panels on all new residential and commercial buildings from 2026 under the updated build
Answer
Samantha DixonBuildings constructed to the Future Homes and Buildings Standards will be future proofed with low carbon heating and high levels of energy efficiency. The consultation for the Future Homes and Buildings Standards had two proposals for the energy performan...
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