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

Macaulay made no such speech, according to the Hansard archives, which hold historical parliamentary records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

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 • Nov. 21, 2025

In the last three years, the 55-year-old Hansard became a father, and husband to Finnish poet Maire Saaritsa, splitting his time between Helsinki, Dublin and wherever his self-inflicted rigorous touring schedule takes him.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

"We keep being told that AI will change everything, which, I'm afraid, means that we will discuss this during debates on every bill," said Baroness Dido Harding in the House of Lords, recorded in Hansard.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

See Hansard, under date Feb. 17, 1815, p.

From Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 by Ricardo, David