Answered By: Sarah Purcell
Last Updated: Feb 05, 2025     Views: 6388

There are a number of different Parliamentary record formats listed on the Cite Them Right website.

Links to Harvard guidance include:

Hansard ('record of debate, speeches, oral and written answers/statements and Westminster Hall discussions' - available to search online)

House of Commons and House of Lords papers

  • Parliament. House of ...
  • Year of publication (in round brackets)
  • Title (in italics)
  • Paper number (in round brackets). For House of Lords papers, the paper number is also in round brackets to distinguish it from identical House of Commons paper numbers (see examples below)
  • Place of publication: Publisher

If accessed online:

  • Available at: URL (Accessed: date)

See also Publications and records on the UK Parliament website.

House of Commons Library reports

  • Author or organisation
  • Year of publication (in round brackets)
  • Title of report (in italics)
  • Title of publication series and number (in round brackets)
  • Place of publication: Publisher

If accessed online:

  • Available at: URL (Accessed: date)

See also House of Commons Library website.

For other referencing styles used at the University of Worcester, browse Cite Them Right Category Legal - Official records of Parliament for your chosen referencing style.