§ Mr. Emeryasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what percentage of his Departments' office records and files date back over three years, five years and seven years.
§ Mr. Mellish:About half the files and records in my Department are less than 3 years old. About 5 per cent. date back 3 to 5 years, about 10 per cent. 5 to 7 years, and the remainder over 7 years.
All files and records are systematically reviewed in accordance with the recommendations of the Grigg Committee Report, 1954 (Cmnd. 9163).