When MPs vote in the Commons they say 'aye' or 'no'. In the Lords, Members vote saying 'content' or 'not content'. Prayers
Each sitting in both Houses begins with prayers that follow the Christian faith. In the Commons the Speaker's Chaplain usually reads the prayers. In the Lords a senior bishop who sits in the Lords usually reads the prayers.
The general public is allowed into those parts of the House not exclusively for the use of Members. Until 1845, the Commons by a Sessional Order maintained the exclusion of the public from every part of the House.The Serjeant at Arms is able to take into custody non-Members who are in any part of the House or gallery reserved for Members, and members of the public who misconduct themselves or do not leave when asked to do so.The Serjeant has taken members of the public into custody who have not come through the correct procedure to get into the House, or have behaved inappropriately.
