Housing: Solar Power
Commons · Question 19225 · Tabled 15 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps are being taken to ensure that solar panel installation can be scaled to cover new build properties.
Answer
Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 3 Sep 2026
The Government published the Future Homes and Buildings Standards (FHBS) on 24 March 2026. New homes built to these standards will have high levels of energy-efficiency, excellent insulation, and low carbon heating, such as heat pumps and heat networks. T...