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Written question asked by Siân Berry (Green Party) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Royal Family: Public Records

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many records relating to Royal matters have been transferred from the National Archives to the Royal Archives in Windsor since 2010.

Answer

The National Archives has not transferred any records to the Royal Archives since 2010.

Since 2013, the law has required central government departments to identify records of historical value and transfer them for permanent preservation to The National Archives by the time they are 20 years old.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17600
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Public records Royal family National Archives Royal Archives
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk