Authoritative publications on the procedure of the House of Commons include:

Erskine May's Treatise on the Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage of Parliament, 22nd ed, Butterworth's, 1997.

ISBN 0406895872

(Usually referred to as Erskine May's Parliamentary Practice.)

Manual of Procedure in the Public Business. 14th ed TSO 1987 ISBN 0108506223 £14.50

(latest edition HC 533 1997/98 TSO ISBN 0102143986 £8.00)

(latest edition HC 582 1990/91 TSO ISBN 0102582912 £18.60)

Handbook of House of Commons Procedure. Paul Evans.

Vacher Dod Publishing; 1997; £30.00 ISBN 0953066402

Parliament, ISBN 011702046X £6.95 TSO 1996

The Houses of Parliament, ISBN 0 117015792 £4.95 TSO 1994

The following publications include lists of MPs, their party affiliation, information about political parties, government departments, etc:

Vacher's Parliamentary Companion.

Published quarterly by Vacher Dod Publishing Limited, PO Box 3700, London, SW1E 5NP Tel: 0171 828 7256

Published annually by Vacher Dod Publishing Limited, PO Box 3700, London, SW1E 5NP Tel: 0171 828 7256

PMS Parliamentary Companion (United Kingdom and European Community).

Published quarterly by PMS Publications Limited, 19 Douglas Street, London, SW1P 4PA Tel: 0171 233 8283

The House Magazine,

Published weekly in Session (Editorial office, Parliamentary Communications Ltd, 10 Little College Street, Westminster, SW1P 3SH, Tel: 0171 878 1520) contains information on the House, its work and personalities.

Times Guide to the House of Commons.

Published after each General Election by Times Books Ltd. (May 1997; £35.00; ISBN 0723009566)