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Written question asked by Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 24 June 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Departmental Records

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government where the historic records of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its predecessor departments are stored and kept other than in the National Archives.

Answer

Defra and its predecessor departments send selected records to The National Archives for permanent preservation. Files identified by Defra as public records but not yet available at The National Archives (in the process of preparation and transfer) are located with Defra’s Records Appraisal Team at Lion House, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 2PF.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16609
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Archives Departmental records
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk