Hansard

American  

[han-serd] / ˈhæn sərd /

noun

1. the official verbatim published reports of the debates and proceedings in the British Parliament.

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Hansard British  

/ ˈhænsɑːd /

noun

1. the official report of the proceedings of the British Parliament

2. a similar report kept by other legislative bodies

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Etymology

Origin of Hansard

Named after Luke Hansard (1752–1828) and his descendants, who compiled the reports until 1889

Example Sentences

Hansard reveals that during the debate, the word veteran was used almost twice as much as victim.

From BBC

According to the Hansard Society, a think tank, such options include additional sittings on Fridays, a time traditionally reserved to debate bills put forward by backbench MPs.

From BBC

A digital collections specialist at the Theodore Roosevelt Center in Dickinson, N.D., who has a doctorate in history, Hansard knew all about red tape.

From Washington Post

The remark was picked up by her microphone and preserved in the official parliamentary record, Hansard, after Mr Seymour asked for an apology.

From BBC

However, he has since written to Hansard, Parliament's record-keepers, to say he spoke in "error" and asked for the record to be corrected to say that in Mr al-Kheir's case "torture has been alleged".

From BBC