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Housing: Noise

Commons · Question 16967 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has plans to strengthen standards relating to sound insulation in residential properties.

Answer

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 13 Jul 2026

The Government is continually assessing the efficacy of Building Regulations to ensure that our new homes and buildings are safe and provide healthy living environments for their occupants. This includes Part E of the Building Regulations 2010 (Resistance...