Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 November 2020. It was answered by John Whittingdale (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 November 2020 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Lord Alfred Douglas
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will release the original manuscript of the work of Lord Alfred Douglas entitled In Excelsis, written during his time in jail and held in the Public Records Office.
- Answer
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The original text of ‘In Excelsis’ by Lord Alfred Douglas (file reference EXT 11/75) has been available to the general public for viewing under supervision at The National Archives since 27 November 1997.
The National Archives’ reading room service is currently suspended, in line with the new national restrictions in England, although it continues to provide access to its collections and a range of services online.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 114761
- Session
- 2019-21
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- Subjects
- Disclosure of information National Archives Poetry Douglas, Alfred
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