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  2. Virtual House of Commons - Wikipedia

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    The Virtual House of Commons is a name given to a series of measures involving the United Kingdom's House of Commons, including the use of video-conferencing and the practising of social distancing. The measures were announced in April 2020 to help stop the spread of coronavirus during the ongoing pandemic .

  3. Palace of Westminster - Wikipedia

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    The palace contains chambers for the House of Commons, House of Lords, and the monarch, and has a floor area of 112,476 m 2 (1,210,680 sq ft). [2] Extensive repairs had to be made after the Second World War, including rebuilding the destroyed Commons chamber. Despite further conservation work having been carried out since, the palace is in ...

  4. House of Commons - Wikipedia

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    The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of parliament. The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons by convention becomes the prime minister ...

  5. House of Commons of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The House of Commons in the early 19th century by Augustus Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson. The House of Commons underwent an important period of reform during the 19th century. Over the years, several anomalies had developed in borough representation.

  6. Visitors' Gallery - Wikipedia

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    View from the Press Gallery above the Speaker's chair, looking towards the Public Gallery located above the entrance to the chamber. The Visitors' Gallery, formerly known as the Strangers' Gallery, [1] is set aside for members of the public at the British House of Commons, and is intended for both invited and uninvited members of the public to watch the proceedings of the House.

  7. You Can Now Tour Once-Hidden Corners of The White House - AOL

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    The 2.0 tour of the historic residence and living museum now features more digital elements, historical context, opportunities for engagement (including features that accommodate folks with little ...

  8. Members' Lobby - Wikipedia

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    Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow shows United States President Barack Obama around the Members' Lobby during a tour of Parliament in 2011. The Members' Lobby is a hallway in the Palace of Westminster used by members of the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Members of Parliament may congregate ...

  9. House of Commons Library - Wikipedia

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    The House of Commons Library is the library and information resource of the lower house of the British Parliament. It was established in 1818, although its original 1828 construction was destroyed during the burning of Parliament in 1834.