What is Hansard?

• Hansard is officially known as the Reports of the Meetings of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
• It is published in English and Chinese (in English only before 1985)
• It records the debates on legislation, or particular topics, also reports of questions raised by LegCo members.
• Each LegCo year runs from October.
• Also available online.

What does Hansard contain?

• There is an issue for each LegCo sitting (once a week). There is no index until the bound volumes appear.

Why do I need to consult Hansard?

You need to consult Hansard if you want to find out how a particular Bill had been debated in LegCo before it was passed as a law.