Subject	Predicate	Object
jhv0PqBI	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	scdHHRpP
	answer has answering person	John Flasby Lawrence Whittingdale
	answer text	<p>The process for assigning security classifications to Government records is separate to the process of retaining records through a retention instrument (formally known as a Lord Chancellor’s Instrument). The originating Department assigns a classification in line with the Government Security Classifications Policy.</p><p>Records selected for permanent preservation which are classified at Secret or above are retained by the relevant Government Department through a retention instrument as The National Archives cannot hold material of this classification.</p>
	answer given date	2023-12-19
	answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	written answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has written answer	jhv0PqBI
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has answer	jhv0PqBI
scdHHRpP	question has answer	jhv0PqBI
John Flasby Lawrence Whittingdale	answering person has answer	jhv0PqBI