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Unadopted Roads: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to list the (a) individuals and (b) organisations that her Department is consulting as part of its research to better understand the adoption process under the Highways Act 1980 and how it might be improved in

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
25 Mar 2026
Answer
30 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to list the (a) individuals and (b) organisations that her Department is consulting as part of its research to better understand the adoption process under the Highways Act 1980 and how it might be improved in

  2. 25 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Ipsos UK has been commissioned by the Department for Transport to conduct research into the operation of sections 37 and 38 of the Highways Act 1980 and to assess whether the current road adoption system remains fit for purpose. As part of this work, Ipso...

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