Telephone enquiries

Tel: 020 7219 4272

Callers with a text phone can talk through Typetalk
Direct dial: 18001 020 7219 4272
Via a Typetalk operator: 0870 240 9598

Written enquiries

By email:
hcinfo@parliament.uk

By letter:
House of Commons Information Office
Norman Shaw North
London SW1A 2TT

Please note, the HCIO does not forward email to Members of Parliament. Email links, where available, can be found in the Alphabetical List of Members of Parliament.

Written enquiries are answered within ten working days of receipt. A telephone call often produces a speedier answer to simple queries. To avoid delay, mail intended for individual Members should not be sent via the Information Office, but addressed to the individual Member at the House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Bulk mail, to multiple Members, will be returned to sender.

Publications & Services

The House of Commons Information Office provides a range of services and publications available on the Parliament website:

• A series of Factsheets on Parliamentary procedure, legislation, Members, Elections and the House of Commons. Hard copies of these factsheets are available upon request.
• Using the Find Your MP service you can find out details about your local Member of Parliament searching by postcode, name or constituency.
• The HCIO updates the Parliamentary Calendar with House of Commons business. You can browse past business or find out what's coming up in Parliament.
• This Week's Business is a printable guide to the week ahead in the House of Commons
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Lists of Members, Ministers and Committees including email and website links for Members where available. These lists are updated within 24 hours of changes being announced.
• Weekly Information Bulletin - a digest of the activities of the House in the preceding and forthcoming week.
• Sessional Information Digest - a summary of business and publications for a parliamentary session. This publication is a cumulation of the Weekly Information Bulletin.

The House of Commons Library produces a range of research papers and standard notes on subjects such as: central government, constitution, Crown, devolution, elections, Parliament and political parties. This research is available on the Parliament website: Parliament and Constitution.

Visiting

The Parliament website provides information on how you can attend a debate, arrange a tour and climb Big Ben: Visiting Parliament

The House of Commons Information office can also provide information about visiting the House. Please telephone or email us for details of business and sitting times for the House of Commons.

The House of Commons Information Office staff the information desk in Westminster Hall.