§ 14 and 15. Mr. Haymanasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government (1) if he will call for a return from all local authorities showing how many miles of unadopted streets there are in England and how many have been in existence 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 years or more, respectively; and if he will publish the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT;
(2) if he will call for a return from all highway authorities showing how many miles of unadopted roads there are in the 952 rural districts of England; and if he will publish the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. BevinsMy right hon. Friend does not feel justified in asking local authorities to undertake the work which would be involved in supplying this information.
§ Mr. HaymanWill not the Minister reconsider this matter? There are literally hundreds of miles of unadopted streets and thousands of miles of unadopted roads. Parish councils throughout my constituency are very concerned about these roads in the countryside. Will the hon. Gentleman look into the question again?
§ Mr. BevinsIt is perfectly true that there is a very considerable amount of work remaining to be done in this respect, but at the moment we can see no good purpose being served by asking for this information. I think we know the size of the problem, and we shall certainly bear the suggestion of the hon. Member in mind.