Division bell, the Glossary
In some of the Commonwealth realms, a division bell is a bell rung in or around parliament to signal a division (a vote) to members of the relevant chamber so that they may participate.[1]
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40 relations: Alec Douglas-Home, Annunciator panel, Antiques Roadshow (series 30), Australian House of Representatives, Australian Senate, Baron, Betty Boothroyd, Bicameralism, Buckingham Gate, Buckingham Palace Road, Church House, Westminster, Commonwealth realm, Division of the assembly, General Post Office, Hertz, Hourglass, House of Lords, Marsham Street, Member of parliament, Michael Heseltine, Michael Portillo, National Liberal Club, Palace of Westminster, Parliament House, Canberra, Parliament of Australia, Parliament of New South Wales, Parliament of Queensland, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Quilon Restaurant, Quorum, Royal Horseguards Hotel, Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom), St Stephen's Tavern, States and territories of Australia, Unicameralism, United Kingdom, Upper house, Victoria Embankment, Westminster Arms, Whitehall.
Alec Douglas-Home
Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, (2 July 1903 – 9 October 1995), styled as Lord Dunglass between 1918 and 1951 and the Earl of Home from 1951 until 1963, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964.
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Annunciator panel
An annunciator panel, also known in some aircraft as the Centralized Warning Panel (CWP) or Caution Advisory Panel (CAP), is a group of lights used as a central indicator of status of equipment or systems in an aircraft, industrial process, building or other installation.
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Antiques Roadshow (series 30)
Antiques Roadshow is a British television series produced by the BBC since 1979.
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Australian House of Representatives
The Australian House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the upper house being the Senate.
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Australian Senate
The Australian Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives.
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Baron
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical.
Betty Boothroyd
Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd, (8 October 1929 – 26 February 2023) was a British politician who served as a member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich and West Bromwich West from 1973 to 2000.
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Bicameralism
Bicameralism is a type of legislature that is divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature.
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Buckingham Gate
Buckingham Gate is a street in Westminster, London, England, near Buckingham Palace.
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Buckingham Palace Road
Buckingham Palace Road is a street that runs through Victoria, London, from the south side of Buckingham Palace towards Chelsea, forming the A3214 road.
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Church House, Westminster
The Church House is the home of the headquarters of the Church of England, occupying the south end of Dean's Yard next to Westminster Abbey in London.
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Commonwealth realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth that has Charles III as its monarch and ceremonial head of state.
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Division of the assembly
In parliamentary procedure, a division of the assembly, division of the house, or simply division is a method of taking a vote that physically counts members voting. Division bell and division of the assembly are legislatures.
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General Post Office
The General Post Office (GPO) was the state postal system and telecommunications carrier of the United Kingdom until 1969.
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Hertz
The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one event (or cycle) per second.
Hourglass
An hourglass (or sandglass, sand timer, or sand clock) is a device used to measure the passage of time.
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House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Marsham Street
Marsham Street is a street in the City of Westminster in London, England.
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Member of parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district.
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Michael Heseltine
Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, (born 21 March 1933) is a British politician.
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Michael Portillo
Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo (born 26 May 1953) is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician.
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National Liberal Club
The National Liberal Club (NLC) is a London private members' club, open to both men and women.
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Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England.
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Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House, also referred to as Capital Hill or New Parliament House, is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, the legislative body of Australia's federal level of government.
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Parliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia (officially the Parliament of the Commonwealth and also known as Federal Parliament) is the legislative body of the federal level of government of Australia.
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Parliament of New South Wales
The Parliament of New South Wales, formally the Legislature of New South Wales, (definition of "The Legislature") is the bicameral legislative body of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).
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Parliament of Queensland
The Parliament of Queensland is the legislature of Queensland, Australia.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.
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Quilon Restaurant
Taj Quilon Restaurant is a restaurant situated in Buckingham Gate, London.
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Quorum
A quorum is the minimum number of members of a group necessary to constitute the group at a meeting.
Royal Horseguards Hotel
The Royal Horseguards Hotel is a London hotel situated in the area of Whitehall.
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Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the lower house and primary chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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St Stephen's Tavern
St Stephen's Tavern is a public house in the City of Westminster.
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States and territories of Australia
The states and territories are the second level of government of Australia.
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Unicameralism
Unicameralism (from uni- "one" + Latin camera "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one. Division bell and Unicameralism are legislatures.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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Upper house
An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. Division bell and upper house are legislatures.
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Victoria Embankment
Victoria Embankment is part of the Thames Embankment, a road and river-walk along the north bank of the River Thames in London, England.
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Westminster Arms
The Westminster Arms is a public house in the City of Westminster, London, England.
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Whitehall
Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London, England.
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