Unadopted Roads
Commons · Question 127112 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122307, whether her Department plans to collect data from local authorities on roads awaiting adoption.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 24 Apr 2026
The Department does not currently plan to collect data from local authorities on roads awaiting adoption. However, it has commissioned research to improve understanding of adoption rates and is working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local G...