HC Deb 08 July 1997 vol 297 c394W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what is the date and title of the oldest document or archival unit retained by her Department which has not been passed on to the Public Record Office for release for public inspection. [7205]

Clare Short

The oldest archival unit held in DFID, which will be eligible for eventual release to the Public Record Office, dates from June 1961, and is titled "Security Arrangements". The papers have been retained because of their Security significance.

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