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Written questions by Munt.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Tessa Munt this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What oversight, involvement, responsibility and accountability Ministers have for decisions relating to the closure of documents to the public for 100 years.

Reply

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...

2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

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.

Reply

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...

2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

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.

Reply

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...

2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Whether any documents relating to the (a) Chinook Air Crash on 2 June 1994 and to (b) Mk 2 Chinook have been destroyed.

Reply

Further time is required to ascertain whether the Ministry of Defence holds information in scope of this question. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.

2 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

To what matters do the documents which have been closed to the public for 100 years in each of the last ten years relate.

Reply

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...

21 May 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 111, on what date, and at whose instruction, were any of the other documents relating to the Chinook ZD576 first closed to the public.

Reply

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) have conducted an extensive search of The National Archive’s (TNA) search engine, Discovery, and have been unable to locate any further MOD records relating to Chinook ZD576 being listed as closed to the public. The MOD can c...

13 May 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

On what date, and at whose instruction, were the documents relating to the Chinook ZD576 sealed for 100-years.

Reply

Extracts DEFE 71/1616/1 and DEFE 25/1073/3 were closed to the public on 18 November 2019 and 9 November 2020. The decision was taken following a sensitivity review undertaken by specialist Ministry of Defence (MOD) Records Review officials acting on behal...

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