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to explore some of its famous buildings and learn about the current work and history of Parliament. The tours can be accessed below.</p> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <!-- Start Indexing --> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlMainBody_wrapperDiv" class="rte"> <p></p><div> <p>These tours use Flash Player which you can <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/">download from Adobe</a></p> </div> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="tabs-wrapper parent"> </div> <div id="sub-landing-advanced"> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/">Interactive Map of Parliament</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5987.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl00_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>The tours can be accessed below or by clicking on this interactive map of Parliament</p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/commons-tour/">House of Commons Chamber</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/commons-tour/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5962.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl01_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Look around the Chamber where MPs make laws and question the Government of the day</p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/lords-tour/">House of Lords Chamber</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/lords-tour/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5963.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl02_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>See where Members of the Lords examine legislation and hold the Government to account Lords Visitor Route</p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/bigben-tour/">Clock tower</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/bigben-tour/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5971.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl03_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Climb the Clock Tower and see Big Ben chime Portcullis House</p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/victoria-tower/">Victoria Tower </a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/victoria-tower/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_6055.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl04_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Climb the Victoria Tower and find out where the Acts of Parliament are stored </p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/westminster-hall-tours/">Westminster Hall</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/westminster-hall-tours/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5970.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl05_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>A survivor from the 11th century, the Hall has the largest hammer-beam roof in Europe</p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/ststephenshall_and_chapel_cloister/">St Stephen's Hall and Chapel Cloister</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/ststephenshall-and-chapel/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5972.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl06_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Discover when MPs used to meet in St Stephen's Hall</p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/central-lobby-tour/">Central Lobby</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl07_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/central-lobby-tour/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5968.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl07_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>The crossroads of Parliament where visitors and constituents can meet MPs and Lords </p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/committee-rooms/">Committee Rooms</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl08_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/committee-rooms/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5974.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl08_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Find out about committees and how they examine issues in detail, from government policy to proposals for new laws </p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/lords-route/">Lords Visitor Route</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl09_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/lords-route/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5964.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl09_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>From Norman Porch to Prince's Chamber - follow the visitor route through the Lords</p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/lords-library-tour/">House of Lords Library</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl10_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/lords-library-tour/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5966.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl10_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>See the Library where research support is given to Members of the Lords</p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/commons-library-tour/">House of Commons Library</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl11_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/commons-library-tour/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5965.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl11_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>See the Library where research support is given to Members of the Commons</p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/basement/">Basement</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl12_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/basement/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5973.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl12_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Discover how the Victorians went to extreme measures to heat and ventilate Parliament </p> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2><a href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/portcullis-house/">Portcullis House</a></h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl13_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/portcullis-house/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120108080529im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5967.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlChildPageListing_repChildPages_ctl13_ctrlSectionPromotion_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Find out about this modern addition to the Parliamentary Estate </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="panel"> <div id="find-your-mp"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h3>Find Your MP</h3> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <fieldset> <legend></legend> <ol> <li> <p class="introduction"><label for="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_txtSearch"> Enter your postcode to find the name and contact details of your local MP.</label> </p> <input name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$ctlRightHandModuleContainer$ctl00$txtSearch" type="text" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_txtSearch" class="mp-postcode"/> </li> </ol> <input type="submit" name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$ctlRightHandModuleContainer$ctl00$btnSearch" value="Find" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_btnSearch" class="find"/> </fieldset> </div> <div class="local-module"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2> </h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink"><!-- Start Indexing --> <strong>MPs' allowances</strong> <!-- Stop Indexing --></a> </div> <div class="itemText"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Use our searchable database and find out what your MP has claimed in allowances.</p> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a 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Explore Parliament's history and its continuing significance in our lives today.</p> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/">Living Heritage</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2>Related information</h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl03_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink"><!-- Start Indexing --> <strong>Visit Parliament</strong> <!-- Stop Indexing --></a> </div> <div class="itemText"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Parliament is open to all UK residents. They can watch debates or book a tour of the Commons or Lords Chambers.</p> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl03_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl03_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/visiting-and-tours/">Visiting & tours</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2> </h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl04_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink"><!-- Start Indexing --> <strong>Watch Parliament TV</strong> <!-- Stop Indexing --></a> </div> <div class="itemText"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Parliament's video and audio channel carries live and archived coverage of proceedings including PMQs, debates and committee meetings in both Houses.</p> </div> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl04_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl04_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20120108080529/http://www.parliament.uk/business/parliament-tv/">Parliament TV</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <h2> </h2> <!-- Stop Indexing --> <div class="local-module-content"> <div class="itemImageWithTitle"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl05_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_hypLink"><!-- Start Indexing --> <strong>Education Service</strong> <!-- Stop Indexing --></a> </div> <div class="itemText"> <!-- Start Indexing --> <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Studying or teaching students about Parliament? 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Can the Queen vote? 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