Reports of Parliamentary debates are usually known as Hansard, from the name of the company which produced them during much of the nineteenth century.
Hansard only dates from 1803; all earlier debates are unofficial, collected from various private sources. Also, Hansard was not a complete record of all debates until it became the Official Report in 1909 - prior to then, it was selective. Information on the history, operation and citation of Hansard can be found in the following:
Several unofficial reports are available online, with some also held in printed form in the Brynmor Jones Library.
Live and archived coverage of all UK Parliament proceedings taking place in public, including debates and committee meetings of both Houses. The on-demand archive goes back to 1st July 2009.
Also includes a number of films explaining Parliament's role and the way in which it works.
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