§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what his policy is regarding returning original documents held by his office from the Easter uprising in Dublin in 1916 to(a) the nearest living relative and ( b) the National Archives of Ireland. [162316]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe Northern Ireland Office holds no such records on the Easter uprising in Dublin in 1916. Public release of records by the Northern Ireland Office is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Public Records Legislation.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what reason his Office retained original documents on the Easter uprising in Dublin in 1916. [162319]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyThe Northern Ireland Office has not retained any original documents on the Easter uprising in Dublin in 1916.