Written question asked by Lord Denning (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 July 1996. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 July 1996 on behalf of the Property Advisers to the Civil Estate.

Howe, Earl

Question: Whether HMG are aware of a proposal that the ancient records of the realm now in the Public Record Office in Chancery Lane should be transferred to a new building at Kew and that the building itself in Chancery Lane should be converted into Courts of Law, and whether such a proposal can only be implemented by a new Act of Parliament amending the original Acts under which the building was constructed. - Text of letter from Mr N E Borret of Property Advisers to the Civil Estate.

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