Written question asked by Jim McMahon (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 November 2025. It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces: Genealogy
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to expand the number of digitalised MOD history records held by government and third party organisations to support the study and research into military family history.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence has a comprehensive programme to transfer its historical physical Service personnel records to The National Archives. The decision to digitise these records rests with The National Archives.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 93063
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Armed forces Digital technology Genealogy Personal records
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