Serjeant at Arms directorate
The Serjeant at Arms directorate is part of the In House Services team.
The directorate has operational responsibility for access in the House of Commons as well as a range of ceremonial functions.
The responsibilities of the Serjeant at Arms apply to maintaining order in the House of Commons Chamber, public galleries, committee rooms and the Commons' areas of the Parliamentary Estate. In doing this it works closely with the Parliamentary Security Department.
It also manages the work of the Admission Order Office and the Doorkeepers.
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