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Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2009. It was answered by Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Housing: Crosby

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many homes classified as energy-efficient have been built in Crosby constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer

All new homes built in England in the last five years have been required to meet the energy efficiency standards set out in Part L of the Building Regulations. The Part L standard for new homes was raised by 25 per cent. in 2002 and by a further 20 per cent. in 2006. This requirement will progressively increase leading up to the target for all new homes to be zero carbon from 2016. The following table shows the total number of new build dwellings in the north-west region for each year from 2004-05 onwards.

Number
2004-05 17,910
2005-06 20,620
2006-07 18,070
2007-08 20,310
2008-09 13,700

The Government's Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) provides an energy rating for new dwellings by demonstrating compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations. In general, homes built to current Part L correspond with SAP ratings of B or C. Some homes are built to exceed minimum regulatory standards, for example as a result of building to the Code for Sustainable Homes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
495 c313-4W; 282519
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Housing Crosby
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk