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...