Housebuilding

Debate between Lord Evans of Rainow and Lord Berkeley

Thursday 21st September 2023 Lords Chamber

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

The noble and learned Baroness is absolutely right to point that out. There is currently no obligation on housebuilders in new developments but, as she rightly says, an increasing number of individuals are putting solar panels on to their own properties, as she has done. There is no specific requirement for all new housebuilding, but that does not prevent individual initiatives.

[Lord Berkeley (Lab)]

My Lords, is the Minister aware that your Lordships’ Built Environment Committee, of which I have the honour of being a member, is publishing a report today on the very Question asked by my noble friend? Will he guarantee to read the report in full? I think he will find that some of the comments and conclusions we have come to are slightly different from some of the responses he has given this morning.

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

I am most grateful to the noble Lord. I will not guarantee that I will read all of the report, but I guarantee that I will read the report if he wishes to send me a copy. I will then report back to the department.