Hansard

usgb/ˈhænsərd/
noun

The official report of all parliamentary debates.

The minister's speech from yesterday's debate is recorded in the Hansard.
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Often appears as...

  • read the hansard
  • hansard record

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Parliamentary Context

Hansard is specifically used to refer to official parliamentary proceedings, not other types of reports.

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I cited the Hansard for the exact wording of the new law.
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Always Capitalized

The word 'Hansard' is a proper noun and should always be capitalized, as it refers to a specific record.

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Journalists often quote the Hansard when reporting on political debates.
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Not a Synonym

'Hansard' should not be confused with non-official debate summaries or news articles.

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For my thesis, I need the official version from the Hansard, not a newspaper summary.
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