Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 123554

District Heating

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Rachel Blake

Labour (Co-op)Cities of London and Westminster

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of building regulations in ensuring the quality, efficiency, and resilience of installed heat network systems.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The Building Regulations set performance requirements for buildings, including buildings connected to heat networks, but they are not responsible for regulating the detailed design or operation of heat network systems themselves. The Department for Energy...

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