Changes are being proposed to the rule that sees many government documents released after 30 years by the National Archives, in a bid to produce "effective and open government". If successful, the same documents may be made available after a closure period of just 15 years.
For more on the story, visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7857370.stm.
(With thanks to Alison Spring at the LDS family history centre in Glasgow)
Chris
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