Show Notes
How do you know what a member said in the House of Lords, or Commons?
And did you know that you could once be arrested for reporting what was happening in Parliament?
In this month’s episode of the House of Lords Podcast, we meet the team behind the Official Report, known as Hansard, who ensure written proceedings are made available and accessible to the public each sitting day.
We hear about everything from the history of Hansard, why you might hear ‘can I have some ears please?’ in their office, the unusual name of where the reporters sit in the chamber and what they do if a member bursts into song.
Find out more about House of Lords Hansard
Read 'The History of Hansard' by John Vice and Stephen Farrell (PDF) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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