Governance and accountability

Independent archival stewardship with public-body governance and DCMR sponsorship.

The National Archives requires governance covering archival authority, executive leadership, records transfer, access and closure, preservation, finance, audit, risk, complaints, information rights, records and publication.

Archival appraisal and access decisions should follow evidence, law and professional standards rather than political convenience. The DCMR relationship provides sponsorship and accountability without turning the Archives into a cultural-policy team.