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Armed Forces: Genealogy

Asked by Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)Ministry of DefenceTabled Answered 26 November 2025UIN 93063

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to expand the number of digitalised MOD history records held by government and third party organisations to support the study and research into military family history.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

The Ministry of Defence has a comprehensive programme to transfer its historical physical Service personnel records to The National Archives. The decision to digitise these records rests with The National Archives.

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