Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the (a) average and (b) maximum time between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by highway authorities in each of the last five years.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the average or maximum time between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by highway authorities.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) average and (b) maximum time is between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by Devon County Council in Exmouth and Exeter East constituency.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the average or maximum time between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by highway authorities.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what duty exists between developers and highway authorities to ensure roads on new residential developments that are subject to a Section 38 agreement are gritted and made safe during the winter weather before formal adoption takes place.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

There is no statutory duty set out in the Highways Act 1980 that requires developers or highway authorities to carry out winter maintenance, such as gritting, on roads subject to a Section 38 agreement prior to formal adoption.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times has a Section 38 highway bond proved insufficient to cover the costs of bringing an unadopted road up to an adoptable standard following the insolvency of the developer in each of the last five years.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the number of occasions where a Section 38 highway bond has proved insufficient to cover the costs of bringing an unadopted road up to an adoptable standard following the insolvency of a developer.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the number of roads currently blocked from adoption under Section 38 solely because the underlying sewer or drainage infrastructure has not been adopted by a water company.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the number of roads awaiting adoption under Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 due to the underlying sewer or drainage infrastructure not having been adopted by a water company.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of wildfires in summer 2026.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Wildfires are an increasing threat to people, properties, infrastructure, and the environment. The level of risk in summer 2026 will depend on many factors, such as weather, vegetation condition and human activity.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government works closely with the Met Office, fire and rescue services, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and other partners to monitor wildfire risk and preparedness throughout the year.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, following the publication of the APPG for Air Ambulances’ report, The Case for Safeguarded 24/7 On-Site Hospital Helipads at Major Trauma Centres and Specialist Hospitals, if he will meet with the APPG to discuss the report’s findings and recommendations, and consider potential next steps in collaboration with relevant Government departments.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

We thank the All-Party Parliamentary Groups for their report, and we are considering its recommendations and analysis, and potential next steps.

The Department and NHS England engage with the Air Ambulance UK and the wider sector through ongoing resilience discussions and planning, and a cross-Government hospital helipads group, the Onshore Surface Landing Group.

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