In 1857, William Ewart Gladstone took out this subscription to Hansard, 10 years before he first became Prime Minister; he eventually served as Prime Minister of four administrations (1868–74, 1880–85 ...

There are over 90 of Charles Stanhope's speeches published in the volumes of Parliamentary Debates for the short five years he was in Parliament. His outspoken and often aggressive vocal nature is ...

Draft bills are issued for consultation before being formally introduced to Parliament. This allows proposed changes to be made before the Bill's formal introduction. Almost all Draft bills are ...

MPs and members of the Lords can usually only help with issues that are the responsibility of the UK Parliament. Often the right person to contact will be a local councillor, the Citizens Advice or an ...

The possibility of a union between Great Britain and Ireland had been discussed since the mid-seventeenth century but the rebellion of 1798 threw the issue into focus and, combined with a threat of ...

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Westminster Hall debates give MPs an opportunity to raise local or national issues and receive a response from a government minister. See our interactive explainer for Westminster Hall debates.