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House of Lords: Law Reports

2026-07-20 · The Senior Deputy Speaker · HL2392 · Official question

Lord Blencathra

Question

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker how many law report volumes of all types have been purchased since the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary vacated their offices on the Law Lords' corridor; what is the cost of these volumes; what is the justification for purchasi

Answer

The Lords of Appeal in Ordinary moved to the Supreme Court in 2009. Since then, the Library has purchased 1,298 volumes of law reports in total, with 446 volumes held in the vicinity of the offices on the Law Lords’ corridor. The cost of all volumes since...