hansard
Noun: - The official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body, especially of the British Parliament. It is a continuous, authoritative record of what is said in Parliament.
- Noun:
- The MP's statement can be found in yesterday's Hansard.
- Researchers often consult Hansard to understand the legislative history of a bill.
- The accuracy of Hansard is crucial for parliamentary transparency.
"to be recorded in Hansard": To have one's spoken words in Parliament officially published in the permanent record.
- The minister's promise was recorded in Hansard and later used to hold him accountable.
"Hansard record": A term referring to a specific entry or the collective volumes of these official reports.
- According to the Hansard record, the debate lasted for over six hours.
Hansardized (adj, informal): The state of having been recorded in Hansard.
- Once a comment is Hansardized, it becomes part of the permanent parliamentary record.
Debates (n): While not a variant, this is a general term for the discussions in Parliament, of which Hansard is the official report.
- Parliamentary record: The official documentation of parliamentary proceedings.
- Official report: A formal, authoritative account of events or discussions.
- Verbatim report: A word-for-word transcript.
To appear in Hansard: To be included in the published parliamentary record.
- She was careful with her words, knowing they would appear in Hansard.
Hansard citation: A reference to a specific page or column in a Hansard volume.
- The academic paper included a Hansard citation to support its argument.
The term is capitalized as Hansard because it originates from the name of the family (Luke Hansard and his successors) who printed the reports for the British Parliament in the 19th century. While it began in the UK, many other Commonwealth countries (e.g., Canada, Australia) now use "Hansard" to refer to their own official parliamentary transcripts.
- the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament
- the Canadian Hansard is published in both English and French