§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the arrangements within his Department for the storage of records concerning land transactions between public bodies and private companies; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherYes. The arrangements are that unless special reason is seen for retention, files are disposed of after review at 5 years following the last recorded action; exceptional cases are reviewed after 25 years following the first recorded action and any such files marked for retention are passed to the Scottish Records Office for preservation and public access.