Want to go beyond the media soundbites to what the politicians actually said? Try Knowledge Basket Hansard, a searchable database of the formal record of debates in Parliament. Key contentA database in which Hansard's Parliamentary speeches, transcripts and Parliamentary questions are recorded. It contains more than 170,000 records and is updated daily. The database consists of four parts: the Hansard archive from 1987-2002, written questions from 1987-2002, Hansard from 2003 onwards and Hansard Advances. You can select one or all four database options for the purpose of your search.
Search tipsUse the First Search box and tick the boxes to select which zones to search: All – searches the full text of the debate
Subject – searches in the Subject or title of the debate Complex full text searches can be created by typing in multiple search terms combined with the available search operators and brackets. Click on the Help button from the database homepage for more information on advanced searching Sample search Want to find out which MPs said what about “petrol prices“ ? - Type in your query: petrol and prices
- Restrict your search to the current years' records by editing the first date box ( to 01 Jan 2005)
- Sort the results by score
The most relevant top 25 results are listed.
Tip: Always click on the Search button to start your search. If you hit ‘Enter’, you’ll lose your search, but all is not lost – ‘Backspace’ will get it back! |
