Members’ Lobby

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The Members’ Lobby is a key gathering and working space for Members of Parliament within the UK Houses of Parliament, used for informal discussions, meetings, and access to the debating chambers.

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Members’ Lobby canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural interior
parliamentary lobby
space within a legislative building
adjacentTo House of Commons chamber
surface form: House of Commons Chamber
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
surface form: Victorian Gothic Revival
associatedWith House of Commons culture
UK parliamentary procedure
connectedTo Central Lobby
division lobbies
country United Kingdom
designedBy Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Charles Barry
floor principal floor of the Palace of Westminster
function access route to the debating chamber
informal discussions between MPs
meetings between MPs and ministers
place for lobbying MPs
working space for Members of Parliament
governedBy rules of the House of Commons
hasAccessRestriction normally restricted to Members of Parliament
not generally open to the public
hasArtwork portraits of political figures
hasFeature busts of notable parliamentarians
division indicator boards
noticeboards for parliamentary business
seating for MPs
statues of former Prime Ministers
hasTradition MPs meeting journalists informally
MPs waiting for votes (divisions)
historicalUse place for party management by whips
venue for political negotiations
locatedIn Palace of Westminster
surface form: Houses of Parliament

London, England
surface form: London

Palace of Westminster
City of Westminster
surface form: Westminster
material brass fittings
stone
wood panelling
near Members’ Corridor
Speaker’s Lobby
partOf Portcullis House
surface form: House of Commons estate
reconstructedAfter Second World War bomb damage
usedBy Members of Parliament
government ministers
opposition frontbenchers
parliamentary staff
whips

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Central Lobby adjacentTo Members’ Lobby
Lobby of the House of Commons relatedTo Members’ Lobby