§ Mr. John Wellsasked the Minister without Portfolio if he will introduce legislation to prohibit the export of manorial and other local historic documents that date prior to 1688, without
176Win which disabled persons are separately identified are available only for the months of January and July. Following is the information for 12th July, 1965:
the consent of the Lord Chancellor or his nominee.
§ Sir Eric FletcherThe Manorial Documents Rules, 1959, already prohibit the removal of manorial documents outside England and Wales without the consent of the Master of the Rolls.
Any proposal that the removal of other private documents should be similarly restricted would require careful consideration. My noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor, who is responsible for public records, would be glad to have details from the hon. Member of the classes of document which he has in mind.