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Ministry of Defence: Public Records

Commons · Question 5906 · 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, to what matters do the documents which have been closed to the public for 100 years in each of the last ten years relate.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 8 Jun 2026

The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Over the last ten years, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has closed certain records for extended periods, including 100 years, where it is assessed that dis...