Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase (1) energy, and (2) water, efficiency in new housing.

From 2025, the Future Homes Standard will ensure that new homes produce at least 75% fewer CO2 emissions compared to those built to the 2013 standards.

In December 2021 the Government introduced an uplift in energy efficiency standards, which came into force in June 2022. The uplift delivers a meaningful reduction in carbon emissions and provides a stepping-stone to the Future Homes Standard. New homes are now expected to produce around 30% fewer CO2 emissions compared to the previous 2013 standards.

With regard to water, the Government continues to review options regarding improving efficiency and will come forward with further information in due course.