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Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Monday, 3 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 (named day). It was answered by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 November 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


Army: Public Records

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 83220 on Army: Public Records, with regards to the criteria of (a) national security, (b) international relations and (c) sensitive personal data, under which of them is Security Service file PF 44288 on Major General JFC Fuller being withheld.

Answer

Although it is Government policy to neither confirm nor deny whether an individual has been subject to investigation by the Security Service, an exception to this policy allows the Security Service to release files to The National Archives that are at least 50 years old, if to do so would not damage national security. The Security Service holds no file for Gen. J.F.C. Fuller that falls within this category.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
87212
Session
2024-26
Related items
Army: Public Records
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Army Public records Officers
Link
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