Commons Library Open Day 2026: Informing Democracy

On Wednesday 18th February, at Portcullis House in Westminster, 9am - 5pm

From 9.30am to 10.45am:

Introduction to the House of Commons Library

  Martin Reid Director of Library Services

Introduction to the Research Service

  Anna Dickson Director of Research

From 11.05am to 12.15pm:

Introducing Parliamentary knowledge and information

  Adrian Brown Director of Knowledge & Information and Head of Profession for Information

Dealing with misinformation in Parliament

  Anne-Lise Harding Strategic Training Lead

Exhibition and stands:

→ House of Lords Library

→ Indexing and Data Management Section

→ Library Resources Section

→ Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology

From 4:00pm to 4:45pm:

Panel Discussion and Q&A: Hear about current projects from representatives from across the Commons Library

Parliamentary Time

  Jayne Bosworth Procedure Data Lead, Indexing and Data Management Section

Reflecting UK Society in the House of Commons Library collection

  Caroline Marwein Systems Librarian, Library Resources Section

Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology services

  Ed Newton Senior Liaison Librarian, Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology