Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 14143
Housing: Construction
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Question
Ayoub Khan
Independent — Birmingham Perry Barr
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to update building regulations to require new homes to be designed to reduce overheating during periods of extreme heat.
Answer
Samantha DixonBuilding Regulations Part O, introduced in 2021 and in force since June 2022, already requires new residential buildings to be designed to mitigate the risk of overheating, including by reducing unwanted solar heat gains and enabling the removal of excess...
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