HC Deb 30 November 1965 vol 721 cc175-6W
Mr. John Wells

asked 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

in 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 Fletcher

The 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.