Question to the Cabinet Office:

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 of statutory reviews when a single case officer becomes unavailable.

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 on an individual, the absence of a single case officer would not lead to the indefinite suspension of statutory reviews. Work would be reassigned among the remaining team members to ensure legal obligations continue to be met.