Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 24 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 October 2002. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

Lord Chancellors Dept

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what guidance has been issued to departments relating to the retention of e-mails for possible future submission to the Public Record Office. - Includes ref to "Management, appraisal and preservation of electronic records - Vol 2: Procedures" 1999.

Answer: Mr. Baker: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what guidance has been issued to departments relating to the retention of e-mails for possible future submission to the Public Record Office. [73954] Ms Rosie Winterton: Key guidance has been issued for the management of e-mails within government departments, with a view to their future retention as public records. The Public Record Office published ``Management, appraisal and preservation of electronic records--Vol 2: Procedures'' in 1999, which gives detailed advice on standards, procedures and policies for managing e-mails as records.

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