To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost to each local authority of adopting all the unadopted roads in its authority area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost to each local authority of adopting all the unadopted roads in its authority area.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will, as part of the review of local government finance, take account of the additional spending needs of authorities with a disproportionately high number of un-adopted, privately owned, roads, walls and bridges in need of repair.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will, as part of the review of local government finance, take account of the additional spending needs of authorities with a disproportionately high number of un-adopted, privately owned, roads, walls and bridges in need of repair.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of unadopted roads in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of unadopted roads in England.

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the passion with which he raises individual constituency cases. I suspect that it reflects a contrast between the areas that Opposition Members represent, with mile-long drives, and the sort of constituency that is represented on this side of the House—[Interruption.] Under a Labour Government,...

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the passion with which he raises individual constituency cases. I suspect that it reflects a contrast between the areas that Opposition Members represent, with mile-long drives, and the sort of constituency that is represented on this side of the House—[Interruption.] Under a Labour Government,...

My constituent, Councillor Brian Gillow, of Hoarstone near Market Drayton, has for years taken in planings from nearby road repair schemes to mend his drive, which is about a mile long and very bumpy. He is incensed that he will now be charged £546 by the Environment Agency to register...

My constituent, Councillor Brian Gillow, of Hoarstone near Market Drayton, has for years taken in planings from nearby road repair schemes to mend his drive, which is about a mile long and very bumpy. He is incensed that he will now be charged £546 by the Environment Agency to register...

What action is being taken to ensure that the sewerage and roads infrastructure in the maritime area of Carrickfergus is brought up to departmental standards for adoption; and

What action is being taken to ensure that the sewerage and roads infrastructure in the maritime area of Carrickfergus is brought up to departmental standards for adoption; and