HC Deb 22 July 1969 vol 787 cc356-7W
Q14. Mr. Ridley

asked the Prime Minister which Minister is responsible for answering Questions on the national collections of records and archives.

The Prime Minister

My right hon. Friend the Lord Chancellor is responsible for the public records, and for the Public Records Office. The collections of the British Museum Library and the National Libraries of Scotland and Wales are the responsibility of their trustees but Questions on matters in this field for which the Government are responsible should be addressed to my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Education and Science, Scotland and Wales respectively.