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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to include provisions on hydrogen-ready boilers within the Future Homes Standard.

From 2025, the Future Homes Standard will mean that new homes use low carbon heating and have very high levels of energy efficiency.

We intend to consult on the technical specification of the Future Homes Standard later this year and so further information will be coming forward on the consultation in due course. From a principles perspective, building regulations tend to set performance-based standards over the mandating or banning the use of specific technologies, to enable innovation and tailoring to individual sites.