Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 105824
Natural Gas: Housing
Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 23 January 2026
Question
Anneliese Dodds
Labour (Co-op) — Oxford East
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for energy independence of a) current and b) predicted future levels of gas use in new build homes.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Government’s policy on new build regulation is driving down the use of gas in new build homes, contributing to our energy independence. MHCLG has developed statistics on energy efficiency characteristics of new dwellings and will publish them shortly....
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