Has it always been called Hansard?
No. The first records of debates, published in 1810, were by William Cobbett, a 19th century reformer in England. Some have suggested that Hansard should be called Cobbett. In 1919, the word Hansard disappeared for a few years because editors hired by the British House of Commons disliked the work done by the Hansard family. As a result, Westminster reports were renamed Official Report. The name Hansard was reinstated in 1943.
