Ministry of Defence: Public Records
Commons · Question 5908 · 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, what (a) oversight, (b) involvement, (c) responsibility and (d) accountability he has have for decisions relating to the closure of documents to the public for any period of time.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 8 Jun 2026
In accordance with the statutory Code of Practice on the management of records, Ministry of Defence (MOD) Ministers have the authority to make a final decision on the closure (and continued closure) of records. However day-to-day management of Defence rec...