Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 51059

Government Departments: Documents

Tabled: 8 May 2025
Answered: 16 May 2025

Question

Laurence Turner

LabourBirmingham Northfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to reduce the number of National Archives documents misplaced while on loan to Departments.

Answer

Chris Bryant
Section 4(6) of the Public Records Act 1958 gives departments the right to recall records that they have transferred to The National Archives. In 2018, The National Archives put in place a framework for safeguarding public records that establishes firm co...

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