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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Road Adoption

Monday 15 June 2026 · 3 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 3 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Residents in Fossett Grove have been seeking the adoption of a piece of land for ten years.
  • The Department for Transport is reviewing barriers to road adoption and considering reforms based on a consultation that closed on 12 March.
  • The Minister is exploring mandatory adoption for certain public amenities under common adoptable standards.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Alex Mayer Lab Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Transport
Context

Residents in Fossett Grove have been battling for road adoption for a decade, with issues ranging from litter to ungritted roads during winter.

Question

Residents in Fossett Grove have been battling for the adoption of a piece of land for 10 years. Elsewhere, roads are not gritted during winter and there is an area without post boxes or speed humps after a car crash into a house. What can the Minister do to put pressure on the council to expedite these issues?

Answer from Matthew Pennycook

The Department for Transport is reviewing barriers to road adoption, including the consultation that closed on 12 March. The consultation aims to identify improvements and inform future reforms regarding common adoptable standards and mandatory adoption in certain circumstances.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific actions or timelines to expedite road adoption were not provided.

How: Reviewing Barriers, Consultation

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Q2 Alex Mayer Lab Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Transport
Context

Residents face long-standing issues with road adoption, including littered land and ungritted roads during winter.

Question

In my constituency, residents in Fossett Grove have battled for the adoption of a piece of land for 10 years. Elsewhere, there are problems like ungritted roads during winter, lack of post boxes, and areas without speed humps after car crashes into houses. What can be done to expedite these road adoption issues?

Answer from Matthew Pennycook

The Department for Transport is reviewing barriers to adoption, including the consultation that closed on 12 March. We are considering reforms and improvements informed by the feedback received.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific actions or timelines to expedite road adoption were not provided.

How: Reviewing Barriers, Consultation

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Q3 John Milne Lib Dem Horsham
Transport
Context

Increasing numbers of unadopted roads in constituencies due to developer practices or non-compliance with construction standards.

Question

In my constituency, there are increasing numbers of unadopted roads because developers leave them with estate managers or they do not meet construction standards. Will the Minister consider issuing guidance to control these abuses?

Answer from Matthew Pennycook

We are consulting on ending the prevalence of estate management arrangements, exploring mandatory adoption for certain public amenities under common adoptable standards.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific guidance or timeline was not provided.

How: Consultation, Exploring Mandatory Adoption

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