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Leeds Harvard: Parliamentary bill

Reference examples

Title. Year.  (House name abbreviated to HC or HL Bill number, parliamentary session). Place of publication: Publisher.

Example:

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill. 2013. (HC Bill 7, 2013-14). London: The Stationery Office.

Online parliamentary bill

If you are referencing a bill you found online, this should be indicated in the reference.

Title. Year. (House name abbreviated to HC or HL Bill number, parliamentary session). [Online]. Place of publication: Publisher. [Date accessed]. Available from: URL

Example:

Asset Freezing (Compensation) Bill. 2018. (HC Bill 165, 2017-19). [Online]. London: The Stationery Office. [Accessed 15 May 2018]. Available from: https://0-www-publicinformationonline-com.wam.leeds.ac.uk/ 

Citation examples

Parliamentary bill

The full title of the bill and year of publication should be used in the citation.

Example:

(Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill,  2013)

Common issues

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