§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many papers his Department. has currently withdrawn from the Public Record Office; if he will list their titles; and when he estimates that they will be returned.
§ Mr. CurryGovernment Departments have a statutory right under the Public Records Acts to retrieve records temporarily from the Public Record Office for their administrative use. My Department currently has 50 records out on loan. A list of titles is being sent out to the hon. Member. Records are returned as soon as departmental action has been completed.