HC Deb 02 June 1992 vol 208 c532W
Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has any plans to publish the documents relating to the voyage of the Dunera.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

We have found no extant Ministry of Defence records relating to the voyage of the Dunera. The courts martial records of the British service men who were charged with offences against the passengers of that vessel were destroyed some years ago as they did not meet the criteria for permanent preservation. The Home Office has a small number of records concerning the Dunera. All are open to public examination, in class HO 215, at the Public Records Office. They include file No. 215/1, containing the Dunera passenger lists, which until very recently was closed.