By What is Hansard in Parliament?
Hansard is the written record of proceedings and debates in Parliament, similar to a transcript. It is not a strictly verbatim record, but rather a verified and accurate record. Repetitions and redundancies may be omitted and obvious mistakes corrected.
What does Hansard stand for?
Official Report of Parliamentary Debates
Hansard, or Official Report of Parliamentary Debates, is a transcription of everything that is said on the floor of Parliament. Hansard is available for each Australian jurisdiction.
What is the National Assembly of Trinidad and Tobago?
The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. The Parliament is bicameral. It is at present the only parliament in the world with an incumbent female President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Leader of the Opposition.
What is the role of the Hansard reporter in Parliament?
Hansard reporters sit at a small table in the middle of the Chamber, near the end of the Table of the House. They are responsible for producing a written record of the proceedings. These days computer-assisted transcription and voice recognition technology are used, rather than shorthand.
Can Hansard be corrected?
Hansard is not a direct, verbatim record. Hansard can also be corrected after the fact. If a speaker makes a mistake, such as quoting an incorrect figure, they can go back to the official record and amend it, so the record will say what they meant to say, not what they actually said.
What are the duties of the leader of the official opposition?
The tasks of the Leader of the Opposition include:
- chairing meetings in which the opposition discusses policies and examines bills.
- presenting alternative policies to those of the government.
- selecting members of the opposition to be shadow ministers.
- leading the shadow Cabinet.
- acting as the chief opposition spokesperson.
Is Hansard reliable?
Because Hansard is treated as accurate, there is a parliamentary convention whereby if a member of Parliament makes an inaccurate statement in Parliament, they must write a correction in the copy of Hansard kept in the House of Commons library.
Does Trinidad have a parliament?
Present constitution: August 31, 1976. Branches: Executive–president (chief of state), prime minister (head of government), cabinet. Legislative–bicameral parliament. Judicial–independent court system; highest court of appeal is Privy Council in London.
What is the first step in a bill becoming law?
Steps
- Step 1: The bill is drafted.
- Step 2: The bill is introduced.
- Step 3: The bill goes to committee.
- Step 4: Subcommittee review of the bill.
- Step 5: Committee mark up of the bill.
- Step 6: Voting by the full chamber on the bill.
- Step 7: Referral of the bill to the other chamber.
- Step 8: The bill goes to the president.
Why is Hansard important?
Hansard is a “substantially verbatim” report of what is said in Parliament. Commons and Lords Hansard are responsible for producing the transcripts of Select Committees’ evidence-taking sittings, which are currently published on each Committee’s page on the parliamentary website.
How far back does Hansard go?
The official report of all Parliamentary debates. Find Members, their contributions, debates, petitions and divisions from published Hansard reports dating back over 200 years.