Great Britain. Parliament. The Parliamentary Debates

Location: McKeldin Library
Location Code & Call Number: MCK-PER M-PRINT

Great Britain. Parliamennt. The Parliamentary Debates [Authorized Edition], V.l-4l, November 1803/March 1804-November 1819/February 1820; New Series, v. 1-25, April/June 1820 - June/July 1830; Series 3, V.1-356, October/December 1830 - July/August 18 91; Series 4, V. 1-199, February/March 1892 - December 1908; Series 5, V. 1-111, December 1917 - November 1918 (commons); Series 5, V. 1-32, February 1909 - November 1918 (Lords).

Description

The debates in both Houses of Parliament were prepared from previously printed material between 1803 and 1830. After 1830, R.C. Hansard also used his own reporters and sent proofs to members for revision. Nevertheless, until 1878, the volumes were compiled largely from newspaper reports. After 1878, speeches were recorded as at least one third of their length. From 1909, speeches were essentially verbatim reports.

Records of each Session are divided into two volumes. The f irst is an account of the proceedings from the opening of the Session to the Easter Recess, and the second records the proceedings from the end of the Recess to the close of the Session. At the end of each volume there are four indices--two contain the subjects of the debates (one for the House of Lords and one for the House of Commons), and two enumerate the names of the several speakers (one for each House).

This collection supercedes The Parliamentary History of England From the Earliest Period to the Year 1803... (M-Print)
See this Guide.

The Library also holds this collection in hard copy (J 301.H22 and J301.J22). The UMCP Libraries Online Catalog, VICTOR, should be consulted for complete holdings.