<P> It was originally an imperative for directing attention to speakers , and has since been used , according to the Oxford English Dictionary , as `` the regular form of cheering in the House of Commons '' , with many purposes , depending on the intonation of its user . Its use in Parliament is linked to the fact that applause is normally ( though not always ) forbidden in the chambers of the House of Commons and House of Lords . </P>
<P> It was originally an imperative for directing attention to speakers , and has since been used , according to the Oxford English Dictionary , as `` the regular form of cheering in the House of Commons '' , with many purposes , depending on the intonation of its user . Its use in Parliament is linked to the fact that applause is normally ( though not always ) forbidden in the chambers of the House of Commons and House of Lords . </P>
where does the term here here come from
where does the term here here come from
House of Commons
House of Commons