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 update building regulations to require the inclusion of solar panels on new warehouse developments.

The Future Buildings Standard, which will be set through changes to the Building Regulations in autumn this year, will apply to new non-domestic buildings, including new warehouse developments. The Government published a consultation on the Future Buildings Standard which closed in March 2024. We consulted on two potential performance requirement options for non-domestic buildings, both of which included the use of solar panels. The Government will respond to the consultation and publish the new standard later this year.