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VOTING - THE DIVISION BELL
When the Speaker announces a Division, members only
have eight minutes to cast their vote. To warn them, the
Division Bell is rung in all the places where MPs are
likely to be - including the Library, Tea Rooms, and
Committee Rooms, as well as several pubs and
restaurants within close walking distance of the Place.
Some MPs who live very close by even have a Division
Bell in their homes. In addition, almost every room around
the Palace contains a television monitor which relays the sound
of the bell.