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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will change building regulations to make it compulsory for new buildings to be self-sufficient in energy through the fitting of solar panels; and if he will make a statement.

New buildings are required to be energy efficient. New buildings are now required to be 30 per cent more energy efficient than they were in 2010. The technologies used to meet these standards are not prescribed. The government will keep these requirements under review.