HC Deb 19 April 1898 vol 56 c476
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir R. E. WEBSTER,) Isle of Wight

Tills Bill is to give power to destroy certain documents relating to occurrences between the years 1690 and 1715, in order to remove the congestion in the Record Office, which is now very great. And it is desirable that there should be room for the storage of really valuable documents. The greatest care would be exercised that no valuable historical documents would be destroyed.

MR. T. P. O'CONNOR (Liverpool, Scotland Division)

I would like to ask the Attorney General whether any of the records to be destroyed refer to Ireland?

SIR RICHARD WEBSTER

Not that I am aware of, but I will make inquiries.

MR. T. P. O'CONNOR

The more of these Irish records that are preserved the better.

MR. J. G. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)

I should like to know whether any of these documents refer to Scotland.

SIR RICHARD WEBSTER

I will make inquiries.

MR. WEIR

I distinctly trust the right hon. Gentleman will give his attention to this matter. If the records refer to Scotland, they ought to be kept.

Bill read second time and committed.