Public Record Office Files (Hansard, 3 March 1999)

HC Deb 03 March 1999 vol 326 c799W 799W

§ Mr. Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reasons the Public Record Office files FCO 8/710, FCO 8/711 and FCO 8/712 are closed; and if he will consider opening these files to the public. [74247]

§ Mr. Tony Lloyd
These files were retained beyond their due opening date of 1 January 1999 to allow time for completion of the review process. The files have now been cleared for release and will be opened at the Public Record Office by the end of March.