British Parliamentary Papers

The Journals present the official account of the proceedings of Parliament, including the records of motions passed, suspended, amended or withdrawn; the record of papers laid before each House; and lists of members appointed to committees, etc. Some years, main arguments of speeches given in Parliament are included. Journals are especially useful for the period prior to the 19th century when there were no official records of debates.

In addition to the general indexes covering several years, there are annual indexes to the Journals of the House of Commons beginning with volume 30 (1765). Each session's index is usually the last volume of that session's Journal. Earlier volumes of the Journals are also indexed in Hansard's Catalogue and breviate of parliamentary papers, 1696-1834. in Perkins/Bostock Library Reference Oversize  J301 .K62 1953.  

Perkins Library has the following Journals:

House of Commons

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Journals of the House of Commons

• Library has:
• v.1-85 (1547-1830), v.87-88 (1831/32-1833) SCL LSC 328.421 fG786C
  General Index: 1547-1800 in three sections: v.1-17 (1547-1714), v.18-34 (1714-1774), v. 35-55 (1774-1800). SCL E f876
• v.97 (1842) v.110-113 (1854-1859), v.149 (1894), v.155-167 (1900-1912/13, v.170 ((1914/16), v.172 (1917/18), v.183-186 (1928-1930/31), v.231- 251 (1974-1993/95) to date.
  General Index: 226/236(1970/80)-237/246 (1980/90) Perkins/Bostock Library Stacks Oversize J301.K2
  
• Microprint: Volumes 1-155 (1547-1900) are also in microprint in the Newspapers/Microforms Department N4582
• Online: Selected 18th Century Volumes are available full-text in Eighteenth Century Collections Online.
  

House of Lords

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. Journals of the House of Lords.
Library has:

• v.1-31 (1509-1767), v.36-42 (1779- 1800) SCL LSC 328.421 fG786L
  
• v.205-228 (1972/73-2004/5) and standing order Perkins/Bostock Library Stacks Oversize  J301 .J3  

General Index. Library has v.20-35 (1714-1779), v.116-145 (1884-1913)v.206/216(1973/1983) 217/226(1983/1984-1992/1993). . Perkins/Bostock Library Stacks Oversize  J301 .J3  

Journals of the House of Lords of Ireland. Proceedings 1634-1800.  Available online in Eighteenth Century Collections Online.