Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 12866

Housing: Solar Power

Tabled: 5 November 2024
Answered: 25 November 2024

Question

Mark Sewards

LabourLeeds South West and Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward regulations to ensure that solar panels fitted to new housing are (a) safe and (b) pose a low fire risk.

Answer

Alex Norris
The Building Regulations apply to new building work and are intended to protect people’s safety, health and welfare. They may apply when somebody is putting up a new building, making material changes to a building, extending an existing building or alteri...

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