Question follow-through · 2356

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Written Statement of 24 March 2026 on Future Homes and Building Standards, HCWS1445, whether the technical review of Approved Document O of the Building Regulat

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
18 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
22 May 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Written Statement of 24 March 2026 on Future Homes and Building Standards, HCWS1445, whether the technical review of Approved Document O of the Building Regulat

  2. 20 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 May 2026

    Answer published

    Part O was introduced in 2021 to reduce the risk of overheating in new residential buildings. In the response to the Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation, the Government committed to a full technical review of Part O to ensure it is effective...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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