The Penguin Hansard
This week is the 75th anniversary of VE Day, which makes it a good time to look again at a fascinating example of parliamentary publishing in wartime, the Penguin Hansard.
Historical Hansard
Hansard and the Vote 100 project
A team of Hansard staff have been involved in an exciting project to chronicle the stories of women elected to Parliament in the twentieth century.
“The glory of this country”: parliamentary reporting in the two World Wars
Secret sessions of the House of Commons in wartime may have excluded Hansard, but perhaps also triggered the debate that ultimately proved the case for an official report.
Hansard: Past to Present
Hansard event for UK Parliament Week—get your tickets now!
From Chicago to Letchworth via Westminster
Sir Ebenezer Howard, father of the garden city movement, was inspired by the many debates he attended as a parliamentary reporter in the 19th century.
Hansard during the second world war
Hansard is a no-fail operation: come rain or shine, reports of debates in the Chamber and Committees are always published. We reflect on how Hansard's wartime staff managed to get the job done in testing conditions.
The Battle of Mrs Winder
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Jean Winder made history by becoming the first woman to be a Hansard reporter, but she had to fight long and hard to be paid the same as her male colleagues.
On the civilised nature of Hansard
Greg Howard, loans manager of the House of Commons Library, explains why he believes Hansard to be the object held by the Library that most embodies civilised democratic values.
Churchill in Hansard: the Top Five speeches
Britain's wartime leader has always captured the imagination of the media, especially given his rhetorical flair. But can you guess which of his speeches in the House of Commons are most read in Hansard today?