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Hansard (the Official Report) is the edited verbatim report of proceedings in both Houses. Commons Hansard covers proceedings in the Commons Chamber, Westminster Hall and Standing Committees. Lords Hansard covers proceedings in the Lords Chamber and its Grand Committees. Both contain Written Ministerial Statements and Written Answers. Daily Debates are published on this website the next working day at 8 am.
House of Commons Hansard (“Debates”)
Today in the Commons
Today's debates approximately 3 hours behind real time
 
View by Date
Full text of debates and oral and written questions for any date since November 1988
 
View by Member
All questions, statements and debate contributions by each Member in the current session

View by Member - Session 2006-07
 
Commons Bound Volume Debates including questions
The full text of Hansard going back to Nov 1988
 
Index to Commons Bound Volume Debates
Index by subject and MP going back to Nov 1999
 
Public Bill Committee Debates
Debates arranged by session and Bill title
 
General Committee Debates
Debates arranged by session and committee name
 
Parliamentary Archives
Commons Hansard prior to 1988 is held by the Archives
 
House of Commons Hansard Department
Departmental web site with information on Hansard production

House of Lords Hansard (“Debates”)

Today in the Lords
Today's debates approximately 3 hours behind real time
 
View by Date
Full text of debates and oral and written questions for any date since November 1995
 
View by Member
All questions, statements and debate contributions by each Member in the current session

View by Member - Session 2006-07
 
View by Subject or Category
View by heading or by categories such as divisions, Bills, statements, and questions
 
View by Index to Lords Debates
Index by subject and Member
 
Parliamentary Archives
Lords Hansard prior to 1995 is held by the Archives
 
House of Lords Hansard Department
Information on Hansard production