HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

the Table, and tell the Clerk what has happened. They then ask the
member which way he wishes to vote. That vote is taken by the Clerk in
the House, and recorded accordingly. 1
Voting in both lobbies
7.17 If any member votes in both lobbies in one division, his name is
struck off the list of those voting in that division, and his vote is
disregarded.
Votes of the Lord Speaker and Chairman
7.18 The Lord Speaker is expected not to vote. 2 The Deputy Speaker,
or Deputy Chairman in Committee of the whole House, may vote, but
does not have a casting vote.
Discrepancies
7.19 If the Tellers’ figures, as announced in the House, do not tally with
the division lists taken by the Clerks, the following action is taken: 3
(a) the responsibility for counting the votes rests with the Tellers, and
once their figures have been announced to the House, these
figures are authoritative, unless and until corrected by a further
announcement in the House;
(b) if a discrepancy is discovered between the Tellers’ figures and the
lists of the division Clerks, this should be reported as soon as
possible to the Tellers with a view to reconciling the discrepancy;
(c) if the Tellers agree that a correction is needed, this correction
should be announced to the House at the earliest convenient
moment from the Woolsack or the Chair;
(d) if the correction involves the reversal of a decision of the House
and the House has taken further action on the basis of the
mistaken announcement, any proceedings taken on the basis of
that announcement should, unless irreversible, be voided;
(e) if after consultation with the Tellers no reconciliation is possible
and the discrepancy remains unexplained, a note is added to the
1 SO 55.
2 Procedure 4th Rpt 2005–06.
3 Procedure 1st Rpt 1966–67.
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