Question follow-through · 92690

Construction: Stone

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential energy-efficiency benefits derived from using natural stone in public and private construction.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
19 Nov 2025
Target answer date
24 Nov 2025
Answer
28 Nov 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential energy-efficiency benefits derived from using natural stone in public and private construction.

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 28 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Energy efficiency requirements for new dwellings and buildings are set through the Building Regulations, which specify overall performance standards rather than mandating particular materials. This allows designers and developers to select the most practi...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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