Leeds Harvard: Hansard
Reference examples
Hansard Name of House abbreviated (ie HC or HL) Deb. vol. number col. number(s), date.
Example:
Hansard HC Deb. vol.492 cols.25-6, 5 May 2009.
Online Hansard
If you are referencing Hansard you found online, this should be indicated in the reference.
Hansard Name of House abbreviated (ie HC or HL) Deb. vol. number col. number(s), date. [Online]. [Date accessed]. Available from: URL
Example:
Hansard HC Deb. vol.621 cols.218-9, 7 February 2017. [Online]. [Accessed 14 May 2018]. Available from: https://www.parliament.uk/
Citation examples
Hansard
The in-text citation format is: Hansard Name of House abbreviated (i.e. HC or HL) Deb., date
Example:
(Hansard HC Deb., 19 January 2017)
Common issues
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