Government Departments: Documents

House of Lords written question – answered at on 26 February 2013.

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Photo of Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington Crossbench

To ask Her Majesty’s Government where documents that had resided in the Home Office library can now be accessed following the relocation of that department from Queen Anne’s Gate.

Photo of Lord Taylor of Holbeach Lord Taylor of Holbeach The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department

In December 2004 the Home Office library relocated from Queen Anne’s Gate to its new HQ at 2 Marsham Street. The complete stock of books and publications was moved to the new Home Office library at that time.

In the subsequent years departmental business has looked to online resources for rapid access to updated reference information. In the same period departmental publications have been produced increasingly in digital formats rather than physical formats and added to the Home Office website.

The department’s stock of books and publications has also been reduced through transfer of material in line with machinery of government changes to the department.

As a result of all these changes the Home Office today has a very small number of books and publications in the remaining physical collection available to its staff.

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