Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to make (a) solar panels, (b) electric vehicle charging points and (c) battery storage mandatory on new build (i) commercial and (ii) domestic buildings.

The Government is committed to bringing forward the Future Homes and Buildings Standards later this year. These standards will ensure that new homes and buildings are future proofed with low carbon heating and high levels of energy efficiency. Solar panels will play a fundamental role in the new standards. We also expect other low carbon technologies, such as batteries, to play a role where appropriate.

With regards to electric vehicle charging points, Part S of the Building Regulations came into effect in June 2022. Part S requires new residential and non-residential buildings with associated parking spaces to have electric vehicle charging points.