APA 7
APA 7th Edition is the most commonly used referencing style here at the University of Portsmouth. Below you will find general guidance on how to reference and cite using APA 7th Edition, as well as examples for the specific sources you are likely to use in your assignments.
Your department or lecturer may prefer you to reference sources differently from the guidance given here. Always follow the requirements of your department or lecturer.
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Reference
If you are using only a specific clause within a Bill, include this in your reference. If you are using the whole Bill, omit this.
Bill name session year, HC/HL Bill [bill number] cl. clause number (jurisdiction abbreviation if not evident from context). URL
Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill 2004-5, HL Bill [17] cl. 2 (Gr. Brit.). https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldbills/004/2005004.htm
Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill 2021-22, HL Bill [21]. https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/41752/documents/350
In-text Citation
You can use a clause number to pinpoint information you are using.
The proposals in the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill 2004-5 suggested...
In the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill 2004-5 (cl. 2) it was proposed...