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The History of Parliament is a research project creating a comprehensive account of parliamentary politics in England, Britain and then the United Kingdom, from their origins in the 13th century.
The project’s origins date back to the 1920s, with the History of Parliament Trust formally established in 1940. The History of Parliament has now produced over 27,000 biographies and more than 3,200 constituency histories, covering almost 400 years of parliamentary history. It also undertakes Oral History interviews with former parliamentarians.
The History of Parliament Trust is a registered charity (registration number 1202089). Since 1951 it has received public funding, originally from the Treasury. It is now funded principally through two sets of Grant-in-Aid provided by the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
The Trust is governed by a board of trustees who delegate the day-to-day responsibility of running the project to the Director and senior management team.
Our research articles are free to access online.
The History of Parliament’s formal research articles, including Member biographies and constituency articles, are housed on our Research Hub.
Other content, including short articles, news and research updates, can be found here, on the historyofparliament.com.
You can follow the History of Parliament on BlueSky, Instagram and TikTok. You can also follow the Trust’s ‘Georgian Lords’ and ‘Victorian Commons’ sections separately on BlueSky. The Trust’s director, Dr Jennifer Davey, also runs a substack newsletter.
Articles from historyofparliament.com should be fully cited when referenced.
Follow this template:
Emma Peplow, ‘Christchurch 1993: By-election Campaigning in the Glare of the Media’, History of Parliament (28 April 2026), https://historyofparliament.com/2026/02/24/christchurch-1993-by-election/
Please note, if you wish to cite information from our Research Hub [i.e a Member biography] please refer to our volume citation guidance here.
The History of Parliament’s oral history interviews are archived at the British Library.
However, due to current disruptions files can only be accessed by contacting the Contemporary History Team directly. Please send any requests to ASteer@histparl.ac.uk
Oral History Project interviews should be fully cited when referenced.
Follow this template:
Jim Murphy interviewed by Nick Walker, History of Parliament Trust Oral History Project (2025), C1503/0258
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