what his policy is on the preservation what his policy is on the preservation of military index cards relating to British servicemen in the First World War; what arrangements he will put in place to ensure that (a) all medal index cards are fully scanned when they are put on...

what his policy is on the preservation what his policy is on the preservation of military index cards relating to British servicemen in the First World War; what arrangements he will put in place to ensure that (a) all medal index cards are fully scanned when they are put on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements he will put in place to ensure that (a) all medal index cards are fully scanned when they are put on microfiche and (b) families have the opinion of receiving the originals if they express a desire to do so.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements he will put in place to ensure that (a) all medal index cards are fully scanned when they are put on microfiche and (b) families have the opinion of receiving the originals if they express a desire to do so.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to destroy any of the records of medals issued to First World War personnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to destroy any of the records of medals issued to First World War personnel.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on the preservation of military index cards relating to British servicemen in the First World War.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his policy is on the preservation of military index cards relating to British servicemen in the First World War.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has decided to dispose of the First World War medal index cards; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has decided to dispose of the First World War medal index cards; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received on the retention of First World War medal index cards; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received on the retention of First World War medal index cards; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated cost of keeping the First World War medal index cards is; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated cost of keeping the First World War medal index cards is; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) the national record office at Kew and (b) Army archives about the First World War records at Hayes; what steps he is taking to preserve the First World War records at Hayes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) the national record office at Kew and (b) Army archives about the First World War records at Hayes; what steps he is taking to preserve the First World War records at Hayes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to preserve the medal index cards from World War I for posterity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to preserve the medal index cards from World War I for posterity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to safeguard the card records of medals issued to World War I personnel pending discussions with the Imperial War Museum, the Veterans' Association and others on a possible future home for their storage; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to safeguard the card records of medals issued to World War I personnel pending discussions with the Imperial War Museum, the Veterans' Association and others on a possible future home for their storage; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the private and personal records of (a) Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Tapper and (b) Flight Lieutenant Richard Cook have been included in the transfer of records to Bourne Avenue, Hayes following the privatisation of the Ministry of Defence Records Office.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the private and personal records of (a) Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Tapper and (b) Flight Lieutenant Richard Cook have been included in the transfer of records to Bourne Avenue, Hayes following the privatisation of the Ministry of Defence Records Office.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the principal areas covered by departmental files contaminated by asbestos.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the principal areas covered by departmental files contaminated by asbestos.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is the policy of the Department to retain for the benefit of future (a) historians and (b) applicants under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the same (i) complete categories of files, (ii) numbers of files and (iii) representative examples...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is the policy of the Department to retain for the benefit of future (a) historians and (b) applicants under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the same (i) complete categories of files, (ii) numbers of files and (iii) representative examples...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what effect asbestos contamination of his Department's files will have on access to those files under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what effect asbestos contamination of his Department's files will have on access to those files under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of those files contaminated with asbestos he estimates to be accessible to the public under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. - Inc no figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of those files contaminated with asbestos he estimates to be accessible to the public under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. - Inc no figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to decontaminate those of his Department's files which have become contaminated by asbestos; and what he estimates the cost of such decontamination to be. - Inc no figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to decontaminate those of his Department's files which have become contaminated by asbestos; and what he estimates the cost of such decontamination to be. - Inc no figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department discovered that certain of its files had become contaminated by asbestos; and what action was taken in response to enable those files to be used.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department discovered that certain of its files had become contaminated by asbestos; and what action was taken in response to enable those files to be used.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many archive files have been destroyed this year. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 1 November 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many archive files have been destroyed this year. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 1 November 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date his Department discovered that archive files held in the basement of the old War Office building were contaminated with asbestos; on what date the committee responsible first met to discuss this; and if he will make a statement on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date his Department discovered that archive files held in the basement of the old War Office building were contaminated with asbestos; on what date the committee responsible first met to discuss this; and if he will make a statement on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy that the archive files found to be contaminated with asbestos will be rendered safe and made eligible for release in response to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. - Yes. (Holding answer 1 November 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy that the archive files found to be contaminated with asbestos will be rendered safe and made eligible for release in response to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. - Yes. (Holding answer 1 November 2004).