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Hansard

The Official Report (Hansard) is the edited verbatim report of proceedings in both Houses.  Commons Hansard covers proceedings in the Commons Chamber, Westminster Hall and Standing Committees.  Lords Hansard covers proceedings in the Lords Chamber and its Grand Committees.

Members’ words are reported with repetitions and redundancies omitted and with obvious mistakes omitted, but nothing is left out which adds to the meaning of the speech or illustrates the argument. Both Official Reports also contain the relevant Written Ministerial Statements and Written Answers.

They are published the next day in printed form at 7.30 am and appear on this website at 8 am (Hansard for Friday sittings will be available on the following Monday).  To locate Hansard references from 1988, please use the Search Engine.

Official Report [HCIO Factsheet]
Hansard Departmental Web Site (House of Commons)
Information about Hansard production (House of Lords)

Commons Lords
 
Daily Debates
The full text of Commons Hansard, including Westminster Hall Debates and Answers to Written Questions.

Indexes to Daily Parts of Debates
Indexes to the Daily Parts of the House of Commons Parliamentary Debates.

Bound Volume Debates
The full text of Hansard going back to November 1988. The list of Volume Sessions is arranged in reverse date order.

Bound Volume Indexes
The full text of the Volume Indexes to the House of Commons Parliamentary Debates.

Standing Committee Debates on Bills
Standing Committee debates listed by title of Bill.

Other Standing Committee debates
Arranged by Session.

Parliamentary Archives
House of Commons Hansard prior to 1988 is held by the Parliamentary Archives.  Visit their pages to find out how you can access them.

The Stationery Office (TSO)
This site can be used when ordering some types Parliamentary Publications.

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