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# Parliament’s Archive Collections Now Accessible at The National Archives

From today, visitors to The National Archives can request access to records from
Parliament’s Archive which are now housed at Kew.

Published 12 December 2025

The Beaverbrook Library Collections which has historically been the most
requested set of records, will be available first. It comprises papers from
major political figures including David Lloyd George, Lord Beaverbrook and
Andrew Bonar Law.

All other collections will become available in phases between January and June
2026. These include Journals and Proceedings of both Houses, Acts of Parliament,
architectural and photographic collections, and judicial records.

## [Accessing Parliament’s Archive Collections](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/accessing-parliaments-archive-collections/)

Read our planned release schedule along with more information about the new
service.

To access the collection, please check [The National Archives catalogue,
Discovery](https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/), to ensure that the
record you wish to see is available before [booking a
visit](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/book-a-reading-room-visit/). While we
re-establish the full service over the coming months, we require a minimum of
four working days’ notice to produce the records. This allows time to prepare
orders and incorporate any documents stored offsite. Records can be viewed free
of charge in our reading rooms.

We are open Tuesday to Saturday but please check our [full opening
times](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/visit-us/opening-times/) and
closure dates when planning your visit.

We have records specialists available with knowledge about Parliament’s records
who can provide help and suggestions on how to do your research. In addition, we
have an online research guide which will help you find the records you are
interested in.

Research guide

## [How to look for records of Parliament](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/parliament/)

This guide will help you to locate records of UK Parliament.

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