New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [17 January]

This Private Members' Bill debate, sponsored by Liberal Democrat Max Wilkinson, seeks to require solar generation capacity on new homes. The adjourned debate on second reading will determine whether the bill should progress, likely addressing the balance between building costs, energy independence, climate targets, and housebuilding rates.

The bill would reshape new housebuilding standards across England by mandating solar installation on residential properties. This affects both house prices and purchaser costs on one side and carbon emissions reduction and energy security on the other—a tension between government net-zero ambitions and affordability concerns in a tight housing market.

Housing & Planning Energy & Net Zero Environment

Interested MPs

Mary CreaghLabour Party

Coventry East

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on housing, energy, environment (63 times, 40pts); Known positions: environment: supportive, environment: neutral (20pts); PMB interest (5pts)Voting record

Bill EstersonLabour Party

Sefton Central

Spoken on housing, energy, environment (93 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: supportive, environment: supportive, energy: questioning (30pts); Committee: energy security and net zero committee (Chair) (25pts); PMB interest (5pts)Voting record

Graeme DownieLabour Party

Dunfermline and Dollar

Prior New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on housing, energy, environment (52 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: supportive, housing: questioning (20pts); Committee: energy security and net zero committee (20pts); PMB interest (5pts)Voting record

Luke TaylorLiberal Democrats

Sutton and Cheam

Prior New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on housing, energy, environment (51 times, 40pts); Known positions: environment: questioning, environment: supportive, energy: questioning (30pts); PMB interest (5pts)Voting record

Miatta FahnbullehLabour and Co-operative Party

Peckham

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on housing, energy, environment (104 times, 40pts); Known positions: energy: supportive, housing: supportive, energy: neutral (30pts); PMB interest (5pts)Voting record

New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [17 January]

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