Politics and Parliament

Guides

• How to find what an MP or peer said in Hansard

  How to find and check what an MP or peer said in Parliament using Hansard: search tips, reading the record in context, corrections and citing it.

• How to use Freedom of Information requests to check a claim

  How to use Freedom of Information to check facts: search what is already published, word a precise request, deadlines, cost limits and reviews.

• How to find out how your MP voted, step by step

  Find any Commons or Lords vote on the official Parliament votes website, read the division list, and understand what 'no vote recorded' can and cannot mean.