Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 93063
Armed Forces: Genealogy
Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 26 November 2025
Question
Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to expand the number of digitalised MOD history records held by government and third party organisations to support the study and research into military family history.
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesThe Ministry of Defence has a comprehensive programme to transfer its historical physical Service personnel records to The National Archives. The decision to digitise these records rests with The National Archives.