There is no law against clapping in the Commons, neither is it against standing orders. It is simply convention. There have been a few occasions when MP's clap, for example when a new speaker is elected.
A total of 650 MP's currently sit in the House of Commons.
The Houses of Parliament
The House of Commons.
Parliament
Parliament in many countries, such as the United Kingdom, is typically composed of two main groups: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament (MPs) who are elected by the public, while the House of Lords includes appointed members, such as life peers, bishops, and hereditary peers. In other parliamentary systems, like Canada or Australia, the structure may vary slightly but generally includes similar components of elected representatives and appointed members.
There are 308 Members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons.
Members of Parliament.
The Parliament of Canada consists of the Queen (represented by the Governor General), an Upper House (the appointed Senate), and a Lower House (the elected House of Commons). The Senate has 105 senators, and the House of Commons has 308 members.
In the UK, these are the House of Commons (elected members) and the upper chamber is called the House of Lord's (unelected members).
Member of Parliament
They are called peers of the realm or the nobility.
The House of Commons is similar to the US's Congress. There are 142 women in the house of commons, which is 22 percent of the house. There are 26 minority members, and the average age of members is 50 years.
The people who vote in Canada's House of Commons are those current Members of Parliament (MPs) who were elected to the House of Commons in the most recent election.
The two houses of the British Parliament are the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected by the public, while the House of Lords consists of appointed members, including life peers, bishops, and hereditary peers. The House of Representatives and House of Governance are not part of the British parliamentary system.
The Parliament of Canada consists of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada (represented by the Governor General), the appointed Senate (comprised of 105 senators), and the House of Commons (comprised of 308 members of the House).
Parliament consists of the House of Commons, the Senate, and the Crown. As of summer, 2010, there are normally 308 members of the House of Commons and 105 members of the Senate.
The House of Commons.