Editing Palace of Westminster (section)

=== Eating, drinking and smoking ===
Smoking has not been allowed in the chamber of the House of Commons since the 17th century.<ref name="Factsheet G07">{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/g07.pdf |title=Some Traditions and Customs of the House |date=January 2009 |publisher=House of Commons Information Office |access-date=5 August 2010}}</ref> As a result, Members may take [[snuff (tobacco)|snuff]] instead and the doorkeepers still keep a [[Parliamentary snuff box|snuff-box]] for this purpose. Despite persistent media rumours, it has not been permitted to smoke anywhere inside the palace since 2005.<ref>{{Cite Hansard |url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070611/text/70611w0004.htm#07061114000542|title=Palace of Westminster: Smoking |house=House of Commons |date=11 June 2007 |access-date=31 May 2008 |column=736W}}</ref> Members may not eat or drink in the chamber; the exception to this rule is the [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]], who may have a beverage of the Chancellors' choice while delivering the [[United Kingdom budget|Budget]] statement.<ref name="FaqsBudget">{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-commons-faqs/budget/ |title=Faqs: The Budget and Parliament |publisher=UK Parliament |access-date=20 March 2018 |archive-date=9 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609232149/http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-commons-faqs/budget/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Traditionally this is an alcoholic beverage, often whisky or a similar spirit, but in recent times, Chancellors have opted for water.<ref name="FaqsBudget" />