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Ministry of Defence: Public Records

Commons · Question 5905 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Tessa Munt

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions have documents relating to incidents, accidents, near misses and criminal activity have been closed to the public for 100 years, in each of the last ten years.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 8 Jun 2026

The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.The Ministry of Defence (MOD) records over the last ten years have been closed to the public for up to 100 years to protect personal information or where i...