What does the cryptic crossword clue "Police officer seeing shot in the air near corridor in parliament (8,5)" mean?

The definition is "corridor in parliament". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). DI (synonym="police officer") + VISION (synonym="seeing") + LOB (synonym="shot in the air") + BY (synonym="near") = DIVISION LOBBY; definition: "corridor in parliament" The answer is DIVISION LOBBY.

Police officer seeing shot in the air near corridor in parliament (8,5)

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