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Tuesday 18th April 2023

(1 year, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Bowie Portrait Andrew Bowie
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I am terribly sorry, Mr Speaker.

Richard Bacon Portrait Mr Richard Bacon (South Norfolk) (Con)
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I join my parliamentary neighbour, the hon. Member for Norwich South (Clive Lewis), in congratulating Norwich City Council on what it has done in Goldsmith Street. Is the Minister aware of what proportion of self-commissioned homes have the highest energy rating? Is he aware that triple glazing is almost standard in self-commissioned homes? What is he doing to encourage the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to have more self-commissioned homes?

Andrew Bowie Portrait Andrew Bowie
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Before I go any further, I congratulate my hon. Friend on championing the self-build housing sector and that house building sector on doing what it can, moving so far and so fast, to improve energy efficiency measures across the buildings it has been producing over the past few years. Once again, as he is a subject matter expert, I would be delighted to meet him to discuss it in more detail in due course.