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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered requiring developers to enter into a Section 38 agreement before selling properties on new-build estates.

Decisions on whether to adopt roads are matters for the relevant local highway authority.

When disposing of land, Homes England does not currently require the mandatory adoption of roads.

The adoption of roads under s38 of the Highways Act 1980 is reliant on negotiations between the relevant developer and local highways authority. Homes England has no direct role in the process.

I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).