Visitors' Gallery

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Coordinates: 51°29′59″N 0°07′28″W / 51.4997°N 0.1244°W / 51.4997; -0.1244
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The Visitors' Gallery is the raised area of seating at the back of this picture

The Visitors' Gallery, formerly known as the Strangers' Gallery,

St Stephen's Tower and be admitted to the gallery without booking, especially on Fridays, however during popular debates it will be nearly impossible to obtain a place without booking. The name refers to the traditional use of the term strangers
to refer to those present in Parliament that are neither members nor staff.

The gallery of the House of Commons is located on a level above the floor of the Commons chamber and looks down on it. There is a glass screen at the front of the gallery to prevent the throwing of objects into the chamber. The glass screen was installed in April 2004 at the cost of £600,000.[2]

Other parliaments throughout

the Commonwealth have similar facilities, which are known by the same terms.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Public galleries". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  2. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Public Works". South Australian Register. South Australia. 27 February 1855. p. 3. Retrieved 16 December 2019 – via Trove.

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