Equality of Votes in United Kingdom

Equality of votes Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament

An equality of votes describes a division of either House where the numbers voting for and against are exactly equal. In this circumstance the Chair must decide the question by using a casting vote. In the Commons, the Speaker or chair is guided by precedent and convention in so doing; in the Lords, Standing Order 57 determines how a casting vote should be used.

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