"The House of Commons Parliamentary Papers is vital to the historical record of Britain, its former Colonies and the wider world" said Dan Burnstone, Director of Publishing, Chadwyck-Healey. "They are among the richest and most detailed primary sources for the history of the past two centuries, and are fundamental to an understanding of current legislation, policy making and the political environment. House of Commons Parliamentary Papers online, with searchable full text, and detailed subject indexing, makes it possible to fully exploit the enormous potential of this resource for the first time."

The content made available in this new release covers a quarter of a century, from 1979-2004. This period saw such events as wars in the Falkland Islands and Iraq, the return of Hong Kong to China, the formation of the European Union, and end of apartheid in South Africa.  Users can trace the progress of arms control and energy conservation, and find materials relating to topics ranging from AIDs to the independence of Zimbabwe.

The House of Commons Parliamentary Papers is a comprehensive collection, including all of the papers issued by the House of Commons after 1801, in all formats:  Bills, Reports of Committees, Reports of Commissioners, Accounts and Papers and Command Papers (included within the Reports of Commissioners and Accounts and Papers).  The Parliamentary papers influenced public opinion and social and political philosophy, and provided a forum for ideas for hundreds of thinkers, among them Marconi, Keynes, and Beveridge. They are the working documents of government for all areas of social, political, economic and foreign policy, showing how issues were explored and legislation was formed.

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