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Written question asked by Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 27 April 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 May 2016. It was answered by Lord Bridges of Headley (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 May 2016 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Profumo Inquiry

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the 100-year embargo on declassification of the papers of the 1963 Denning inquiry into the Profumo affair has been reduced to a shorter retention period.

Answer

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer given by my predecessor to his previous question on 13 December 2013. The Government is working with the National Archives to transfer the Denning papers to Kew. We will make a further announcement in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8045
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Disclosure of information Profumo Inquiry
Link
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