HL Deb 25 February 2002 vol 631 c169WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish the Home Office internal history of Regulation 18B by C D Carew-Robinson (HO 45/25754/86300). [HL2276]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

The Home Office internal history of Regulation 18B by C D Carew-Robinson is available for inspection free of charge at the Public Record Office, Kew. The PRO has no plans, at present, to publish it.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What official records exist regarding the history and operation of Regulation 18B under the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939. [H L22771]

The Lord Chancellor

Two hundred and fifty one records relating to the history and operation of Regulation 18B under the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939 have been preserved at the Public Record Office, Kew. Most of them are open to public inspection. The majority of these records can be found within the HO 45 series, but more information about them can be found in the Public Record Office online catalogue athttp://catalogue.pro.gov.uk/.