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When a division is required the bells are rung, the doors are locked, the members vote and the Chair announces the result to the House.
| 1 | Ringing of the bells. The Chair asks the Clerk to ring the bells. They ring throughout the building for three minutes to let members know there is a division and to allow members to make their way to the Assembly Chamber from their offices. If there are consecutive divisions, the bells are normally rng for only one minute.
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| 2 | Locking the doors. When the bells stop ringing the Chair asks for the doors to be locked. Members cannot enter or leave the Chamber until the division has been completed. | |
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Voting. This can take place in one of two ways, a party vote which is the most common or a personal vote. Every member who is in the Chamber must vote. Normally the Chair is not allowed to vote; the Speaker however has a casting vote. Only members who are presdent may vote.
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| 4 | Announcing the result. After the Clerk has recorded the votes, the Chair announces the result to the House by declaring the number of ayes and noes, and whether the question divided on is agreed to or defeated. | |
| 5 | Publishing the result. The result together with the names of the members voting aye and no are then published in the Votes and Proceedings and Hansard. | |
Useful links: |
Fact Sheet 4: Parliamentary Terminology: Parliamentary Documents | |
<When are divisions held : Return to Fact Sheet 32 Index : Party Vote>
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