How to Find British Parliamentary Documents: Parliamentary Sessional Papers

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Print Resources: 1731-1969

In addition to the resources listed in the table below, Williams Libraries holds many books of documents relating to Parliament's handling of issues and conflicts. Search the library catalog for "Great Britain Parliament" as an Author combined with keywords for your topic (e.g., stamp act, slave, etc.).  See also Breviates of parliamentary papers available. 

The Parliament Sessional Papers are housed in the Library Shelving Facility (LSF) and need to be requested using a form within the library catalog record. They will be delivered to the Circulation Desk. Be sure to fill the year, volume number, part number (if given), and any other volume information. Keep for your own records the page or column numbers in your citations.

Note: The British Sessional Papers, House of Commons 1731-1900 are in micro-opaque format and must viewed using the digital microform scanner in the 4th floor printing room. When you request a document on micro-opaque, the whole box which contains your document will be delivered. 

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date/body title where indexed
1731-1900
House of Commons 
Sessional Papers [microform] 
Library Shelving Facility J301 .K27 
British Sessional Papers Collection of indexes [microform] 
SAWYER REFERENCE J301.K27   

See also: 
Subject Catalogue of the House of Commons Parliamentary papers, 1801-1900
 
SAWYER REFERENCE DA530 .C63 1988 

See also: 
General index to the Accounts and papers: Reports of commissioners, Estimates, &c. 1801-1852 
SAWYER REFERENCE JN543 .G73 1938 

See also 
Select list of British parliamentary papers, 1833-1899 
SAWYER REFERENCE JN543 .F67 1953 
1801-1859 House of Lords Not owned by Williams. Use index to identify documents and request through interlibrary loan. A general index to the Sessional papers printed by order of the House of lords or presented by special command. 1801-1859 
SAWYER REFERENCE JN621 .G74 1938 
1900-1949 House of Commons 1900-1923 not owned by Williams. Use index to identify documents and request through interlibrary loan.

 
General index to the Bills: Reports and papers printed by order of the House of Commons and to the reports and Papers presented by command, 1900 to 1948-49 
SAWYER REFERENCE JN549 .G73 1960 
1924-1969
House of Commons 
Sessional Papers, Commons. 
Library Shelving Facility J301 .K27 
Last volume of each annual session is index for that session. 

See also Select list of British parliamentary papers, 1955-1964 
SAWYER REFERENCE JN549 .F67 1970 
1924-1969
House of Commons 
Sessional Papers. Divisions of the House of Commons. 
Library Shelving Facility J301 .K273 
see last volume of each annual session in Sessional Papers, Commons. 

See also Select list of British parliamentary papers, 1955-1964 SAWYER REFERENCE JN549 .F67 1970
1924-1969
House of Commons 
Sessional Papers. Notices of motions and orders of the day. (Commons
Library Shelving Facility J301 .K275 
 
see last volume of each annual session in Sessional Papers, Commons

See also Select list of British parliamentary papers, 1955-1964 SAWYER REFERENCE JN549 .F67 1970
1924-1969
House of Commons 
Sessional Papers. Private business & bills. (Commons) 
Library Shelving Facility J301 .K276 
see last volume of each annual session in Sessional Papers, Commons 

See also Select list of British parliamentary papers, 1955-1964  SAWYER REFERENCE JN549 .F67 1970 
1924-1969
House of Commons 
Sessional Papers. Votes and proceedings of the House of Commons in the ... 
Library Shelving Facility J301 .K278 
see last volume of each annual session in Sessional Papers, Commons

See also Select list of British parliamentary papers, 1955-1964 SAWYER REFERENCE JN549 .F67 1970 
1942-1969
House of Commons 
Sessional Papers. Private business & public bills 
Library Shelving Facility J301 .K276 
see last volume of each annual session in Sessional Papers, Commons

See also Select list of British parliamentary papers, 1955-1964 SAWYER REFERENCE JN549 .F67 1970 
1944-1948 House of Commons Sessional Papers]. [Standing committee] 
Library Shelving Facility J301 .K277 
see last volume of each annual session in Sessional Papers, Commons.
1924-1969 House of Lords Minutes of proceedings of the House of Lords, session commencing ...[annual] 
Library Shelving Facility J301 .J2195  
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1924-1969 House of Lords The sessional papers, printed by order of the House of Lords, or presented by royal command, in the session ... [annual] 
Library Shelving Facility J301 .J2196 
Last volume of each annual session is the index for that session. 

See also Select list of British parliamentary papers, 1955-1964 SAWYER REFERENCE JN549 .F67 1970 

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