serjeant at arms
Britishnoun
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They send a small group of Lords officials down the Westminster corridors to instruct Black Rod to summon representatives from the Commons, made up of the Speaker of the Commons, alongside the deputy speakers, the Clerk of the House and the Serjeant at Arms.
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The Serjeant at Arms, who is responsible for upholding order in the Commons, will be contacting the MP for Ashfield to remind him of the rules.
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When the two Alba Party MPs refused to comply, the Serjeant at Arms was told to escort them out.
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After naming the two MPs, he then told the Serjeant at Arms, who is responsible for security in the Commons, to "deal with them - escort them out".
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The House of Commons has appointed a new Serjeant at Arms, responsible for keeping order during parliamentary debates.
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