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UK Hansard MCP Server

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UK Parliament Hansard API providing access to Parliamentary Oral Questions and Early Day Motions. Search and retrieve questions asked in the House of Commons, motions tabled by MPs, and their sponsorship details.

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Domain knowledge for UK Hansard — workflow patterns, data models, and gotchas for your AI agent.

UK Hansard — Questions & Motions

Access UK Parliamentary Oral Questions and Early Day Motions via the official Parliament API. No auth required.

Data Model

  • Oral Question — Question tabled by an MP for oral answer in the House. Has QuestionText, AnsweringBody (department), AskingMember, TabledWhen, AnsweringWhen. QuestionType: 1 = Substantive, 2 = Topical.
  • Early Day Motion (EDM) — Formal motion tabled by MPs, often used to draw attention to issues. Has Title, MotionText, PrimarySponsor, DateTabled, UIN, SponsorsCount. Can have Amendments and Sponsors list.
  • Member — MP with MnisId, Name, Constituency, Party, Status (Active/Former).

Query Parameters

  • Oral Questions: parameters.take, parameters.skip, parameters.answeringBodyId, parameters.askingMemberId.
  • EDMs: parameters.take, parameters.skip, parameters.searchTerm, parameters.memberId.
  • Both support pagination via Skip/Take in PagingInfo.

Gotchas

  • EDM detail endpoint is singular: /EarlyDayMotion/{id} (not /EarlyDayMotions/{id}).
  • Total counts can be very large (60k+ EDMs, 40k+ oral questions).
  • Status values: 0 = Open, 5 = Answered/Closed.
  • HansardLink may be empty for older or unanswered questions.

Tools in this Server (3)

Hansard Get Motion

Get full details of a specific Early Day Motion by ID. Returns the motion text, all sponsors, amendments, and status. Use hansard_search_motions to fi...

Hansard List Questions

List oral questions tabled in the UK House of Commons. Returns question text, asking MP, answering department, and dates. Filter by government departm...

Hansard Search Motions

Search Early Day Motions (EDMs) tabled in the UK Parliament. EDMs are formal motions submitted by MPs to draw attention to issues. Search by keyword o...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UK Hansard MCP server?

UK Parliament Hansard API providing access to Parliamentary Oral Questions and Early Day Motions. Search and retrieve questions asked in the House of Commons, motions tabled by MPs, and their sponsorship details. It provides 3 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect UK Hansard to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/uk-hansard. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does UK Hansard provide?

UK Hansard provides 3 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does UK Hansard require?

UK Hansard uses open data APIs — no authentication required.

Setup Instructions

Connect UK Hansard to any MCP client in minutes

MCP URL
https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/uk-hansard
Claude.aiCursorVS CodeVS Code InsidersGooseLM StudioCherry StudioChatGPT

One-click install:

Install on Claude.aiInstall for organization (admins)

The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.

Or add manually

  1. Open claude.ai → Settings → Connectors.
  2. Click the + button and choose Add custom connector.
  3. Set Name to UK Hansard and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
  4. Click Add. UK Hansard will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.
Name: UK Hansard
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/uk-hansard
Authentication: OAuth

Custom connectors at claude.ai require a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).

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