Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 17602

Royal Family: Public Records

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Siân Berry

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of records relating to the Royal Family eligible for release under the 30 year rule were withheld in (a) 2007, (b) 2017, (c) 2020, (d) 2022 and (e) 2024.

Answer

Ian Murray

The total number of records relating to the Royal Family that have been withheld, or redacted, under section 37 of the Freedom of Information Act can be reported on, with the number of exemptions relating to the Royal Family made under section 37 for each...

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