Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 51059
Government Departments: Documents
Tabled: 8 May 2025
Answered: 16 May 2025
Question
Laurence Turner
Labour — Birmingham 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 BryantSection 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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