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British Parliamentary Papers

Pre-1803 Parliamentary debates

Pre-Hansard parliamentary reports, 1102-1803 collects the printed reports of Parliamentary debates before the beginning of official publication of the journals and debates. See:

Journals

For general advice about what is available online, see Proceedings and Journals -- UK Parliament

House of Commons

House of Lords

  • Journals of the House of Lords, 1509-1852
    Very large books (XL). Firestone Oversize J301 .K2f and in part in British History Online
  • Journals from 1685-1834 in House of Commons Parliamentary Papers
  • Parliamentary history: Pt. 1. Manuscript minutes, committee books and voting records of the House of Lords, c. 1620-1714 (36 reels); Pt. 2. The Braye manuscripts from the House of Lords Record Office (22 reels).
    MICROFILM 07852; printed guide at (FilmB) J301 .M3 1991

Debates

Note: Lords and Commons debates are interspersed until 1909, when the series was split into two parts.

For general advice about what is available online, see Parliamentary Debates -- UK Parliament

House of Commons

  • Hansard's parliamentary debates, 1803-present (1803-2005 in HCPP)
    J301.H2 G773 [also MICROPRINT]; some early volumes in Special Collections Off-Site Storage
  • Histories and Proceedings (1660-1743) in House of Commons Parliamentary Papers.
  • Commons Debates (1774-1805) in House of Commons Parliamentary Papers.
  • Proceedings and debates of the House of Commons, 1620-1802
    Firestone Library: Non Circulating (Fnc): J301.H2 G773 Commons; digital edition in Making of the Modern World (this set is also available in microform: RECAP MICROFILM S00656)
  • The Parliamentary debates (official report). [House of Commons], 1909-present
    Firestone Library (F) J301.H2 G773 Commons

House of Lords