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Cabinet Office: Public Records

Lords · Question HL1471 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

To ask His Majesty's Government how many officials within the Cabinet Office are currently assigned to the review of historical records for transfer to The National Archives; and what contingency measures are in place to prevent the indefinite suspension

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 7 Jul 2026

There are currently 11 sensitivity reviewers (equivalent to 5 Full-Time Equivalent staff) within the Cabinet Office scrutinising historical records for transfer to The National Archives.Because the workload is distributed across a team rather than relying...