UK Parliament — House of Commons
Order ID:114
Known as:
- Procedure on divisions
Order numbers:
28, 29, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38
Cite as
Current version
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| 2022 — 30th November | 38 Procedure on divisions | (1) |
If the opinion of the Speaker or the chair as to the decision of a question is challenged he shall direct that the lobby be cleared. |
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Not more than two minutes from this direction he shall put the question again, and, if his opinion is again challenged, he shall announce the names of tellers. |
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| (3) |
After the lapse of at least eight minutes from the direction to clear the lobby he shall direct that the doors giving access to the division lobbies be locked. |
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First appearance
| 1906 — 12th December | 28 Procedure on divisions |
If the opinion of the speaker or chairman as to the decision of a question is challenged he shall direct that the lobby be cleared. |
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After the lapse of two minutes from this direction he shall put the question again, and, if his opinion is again challenged, he shall nominate tellers. |
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After the lapse of six minutes from this direction he shall direct that the doors giving access to the division lobbies be locked. |
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