The two red lines on the floor of the House of Commons are 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in)[10] apart, which, London short let apartments by (probably apocryphal) tradition, is intended to be just over two sword-lengths. Protocol dictates that MPs may not cross these lines when speaking.

Historically, this was to prevent disputes in the House from devolving London short let apartments into duels. If a Member of Parliament steps over this line while giving a speech he or she will be lambasted by opposition Members. This is a possible origin for the expression "to toe the line".

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The Chamber is relatively small, and can accommodate only 427 of the 646 Members of Parliament[14]—during London short let apartments Prime Minister's Questions and in major debates MPs stand at either end of the House.

By tradition, the British Sovereign does not enter the Chamber of the House of Commons. The last London short let apartments monarch to do so was King Charles I, in 1642.

The King sought to arrest five Members of Parliament on charges of high treason, but when he asked the London short let apartments Speaker, William Lenthall, if he had any knowledge of the whereabouts of these individuals, Lenthall famously replied: "May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here."[15]

Westminster Hall, the oldest existing part of the Palace of Westminster, was erected in 1097,[16] at which point it was the largest hall in Europe, though it was subsequently overtaken by the Palais de la Cite in Paris (1301-6) and a hall in Padua of similar date.[17] The roof was probably originally London short let apartments supported by pillars, giving three aisles, but during the reign of King Richard II, this was replaced by a hammerbeam roof by the royal carpenter Hugh Herland, "the greatest creation of medieval timber architecture", which allowed the original three aisles to be replaced with a single huge open space, with a dais at the end.

Richard's architect Henry Yevele left the original dimensions, refacing the walls, London short let apartments with fifteen life-size statues of kings placed in niches.[18] The rebuilding had been begun by Henry III in 1245, but had by Richard's time been dormant for over a century.