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British Parliamentary Papers

British parliamentary sessional papers, debates, and other British documents.

Journals, Votes and Proceedings

The Journals, later called Votes and Proceedings for the House of Commons and Minutes and Proceedings for the House of Lords, are the recording of the business that is done in the House of Lords and the House of Commons on a given day.

To find Journals of House of Lords, search the UCLA Library Catalog under:
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords.
Title: Journals of the House of Lords, beginning anno primo Henrici octavi
Call Number: J301.J3

To find Journals of the House of Commons, search the Library Catalog under:
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
Title:Journals of the House of Commons
Call Number: J301.K3

Research Library Holdings by Format

Journals of the House of Commons

Years Format Location
1547-1986 print SRLF
1547-1699, 1830 digital British History Online
1986-2010 microfiche SRLF
2008-present digital Votes and Proceedings

Journal of the House of Lords

Years Format Location
1509-1975 print SRLF
1975-1988 print YRL Stacks J301.J3
1509-1614, 1620-1649, 1660-1681, 1685-1764, 1776-1793, 1830-1832 digital British History Online
1997/1998-2016/2017 digital House of Lords Journal