HC Deb 09 July 1997 vol 297 cc471-2W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is the date and title of the oldest document or archival unit retained by his Department which has not been passed on to the Public Record Office for release for public inspection. [7209]

Mr. Tom Clarke

[holding answer 8 July 1997]: The oldest document, dated 1895/6, comprises loose correspondence and drawings relating to the erection of a memorial in Windsor Castle. These were recently found in my Department and will shortly be transferred to the Public Record Office or the Royal Archivist. There is only one other registered record of papers over 30 years old retained by this Department.