§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 15 June 1999, Official Report, column 116, for what reason the titles of internal histories remain classified; what the level of classification is; and how many internal histories exist. [89808]
§ Mr. HoonTitles of internal histories less than 30 years old which have not yet been cleared for release or publication remain confidential, because to disclose such information would be premature in relation to publication plans under Exemption 10 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.
The level of classifications vary and include up to Secret. The number of internal histories held by the FCO is not recorded centrally. So far 15 have been identified.