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The home of The National Archives on GOV.UK. The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dati…
Find out how to buy print copies of official documents (command, House of Commons and un-numbered act papers) and how to be listed as a supplier of print copies.
Code of Practice issued under section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport providing guidance to public authorities on the keeping, management and destruction o…
The framework document sets out the broad governance framework within which The National Archives and DCMS operate.
1.5 million pages of unit war diaries digitised
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris has launched important new educational resources for pupils in Northern Ireland and across the UK as part of the programme to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfa…
The MOD and DGC The National Archives (TNA) Records Appraisal report details the records selected for permanent preservation.
This report by Sir Alex Allan covers his review into the position across government on the annual release of papers.
This report details the work of The National Archives between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016.
This impact assessment gives costs and benefits of implementing amendments to the European Directive on the Re-use of Public Sector Information.
This report details the annual report and accounts for the National Archives.
This report sets out the findings of the triennial review of the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives (ACNRA).
The package will help users learn about the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and its contribution to peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland
Richard Heaton gave the 2014 Sir William Dale Memorial Lecture on legislation and good law at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.
Reports and explanations regarding the transfer of records from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to The National Archives from 2020.
DCMS in-year and end of year performance related payments for the 2019 to 2020 appraisal year.
Reports and explanations regarding the transfer of records from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to The National Archives from 2012 onwards.
Reports and explanations regarding the transfer of records from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to The National Archives from 2019.
This report details the 2022 to 2023 annual report and accounts for The National Archives.
This document sets out the accountability framework for The National Archives
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