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1999-00
Type
House
Session
Year
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Member
Primary member
Answering member
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Legislation
Subject
Publisher
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what factors underlie the recent changes in the policy of the Public Record Office in respect of the retail of microfiche census returns to the general public; and if he will make statement.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what factors underlie the recent changes in the policy of the Public Record Office in respect of the retail of microfiche census returns to the general public; and if he will make statement.
Asked by
Desmond Swayne
(Conservative)
Answered by
David Lock
(Labour)
Answering body
Lord Chancellor's Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
26 July 2000
For answer on
28 July 2000
Answered on
28 July 2000
Mr. Swayne: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what factors underlie the recent changes in the policy
of the Public Record Office in respect of the retail of microfiche census returns to the general public; and if he will make
statement. [133585]
Mr. Lock: There has been no change in the practice of the Public Record Office in respect of the retail of microfiche or microfilm
copies of the census returns up to and including that for 1891.
The census of 1901 is due for release in January 2002. It will be released in digital format over the internet.
It is recognised that not all potential users will have or wish to have access to the internet. For this reason, a complete set of
1901 Census documents will also be available for consultation on microfiche at the Public Record Office at Kew. The PRO will also
offer to other record offices and local studies libraries copies on microfiche of the 1901 Census returns for their area.
No final decision has been taken on whether microfiche will be made available for sale beyond libraries and archives, as was the
practice in respect of earlier census releases. The situation will be reviewed in 2002 in the light of experience after the launch
of the internet service.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Census; Microforms; Sales; Public Record Office
Date
28 July 2000
Reference
354 c921-2W; 133585
House
House of Commons