UK Parliament

Video and Audio carries live and archived coverage of all UK Parliament proceedings taking place in public, including debates and committee meetings of both Houses.

Parliament is an essential part of UK politics discover more about how Parliament works here

Hansard (the Official Report) is the edited verbatim report of proceedings in both Houses. Daily Debates are published on this website the next working day.

Select Committees work in both Houses. They check and report on areas ranging from the work of government departments to economic affairs.

This section sets out details of expenditure on Members' Allowances for Members of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, Law Lords' expenses, and financial assistance to opposition parties in the House of Lords.

Parliament is developing a series of virtual tours for you to explore some of its famous buildings and learn about the current work and history of Parliament.

UK residents can visit Parliament to watch laws being made, attend debates, committees or judicial hearings, use the Archives, tour the estate and climb the Clock Tower (Big Ben).