![]() ![]() Reports from non-parliamentary committees, commissions, etc.Īccounts, Estimates, 'White Papers', State papers, Treaties, Returns The documents are included in the library's indexes to British Parliamentary papers. These papers include the various document types outlined in the chart below. The Lords' Journals have periodic cumulative indexes.īeginning in 1801, the papers for each House of Commons (HC) session have been bound into volumes known as the sessional papers. For microfiche, an index is included at the end of each session. Periodic cumulative indexes are shelved after the last session covered. Most printed Commons Journals have indexes. Journals of the House of Commons VolumesĬalendar, and Index (1883-1863) Since the House of Lords does not follow the Commons' practice of referring bills to standing committee, the Lords Journals tend to give more information regarding amendments and results of debates than do the Commons. Written in a formal style that reflects parliamentary tradition, the Journals are used as references about procedure and precedence. They outline proceedings (not the words spoken in session) and are related in content to the Commons' Votes and Proceedings and the Lords' Minutes of Proceedings. Journals are the official record of what is done in Parliament. Note that older debates are continually added to the database, so the coverage is expanding. The UK Parliament Publications Database contains Commons debates from 1988 to the present, and Lords debates from 1994 to the preset. In microfiche format, an index may be found at the end of each session. The Lords Debates tend to cumulate sessional indexes as a session progresses. Typically, the Commons Debates contain an index within each volume, as well as a separate index for each session. Seriesįor print volumes, both Houses' Debates have speaker and subject indexes for each session. The publications below include only House of Lords debates. They can be found in the following series, listed above: Cobbett, Torbuck, Almon and Debrett, and the first through fourth Hansard series. Note: House of Lords debates prior to 1909 were published with the House of Commons debates. House of Commons Debates Seriesįor Holdings, See IUCAT Link Beginning in 1909, the debates began to be published by the government, and were give the term "Official Report". Some publications include debates of both Houses others focus on only one House. For early time periods, the library holds various texts that were compiled by individuals. Since 1803, the debates have been printed in several series, as outlined below: SeriesĬommons and Lords debates were published together until 1909, when they were separated. Prior to 1909, the debates were typically derived from secondary reports (in both the third and first person), and are not as accurate as present-day debates, which are largely verbatim and in the first person. Often termed Hansard, debates are an official record of what is said in Parliament. Additionally, indexing for each individual publication is described in its section below. The website of the United Kingdom Parliament explains Parliament's workings and provides links to documents such as recent debates, reports, the Commons' Weekly Information Bulletin, and some current bills.Ī variety of stand-alone indexes are and listed below, in General Indexes. Introductory Sources British Governmental Websites Contains searchable electronic versions of every book published in Great Britain in the 18th century.
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