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SECuRITY

The Serjeant at Arms is responsible for the security of the Security Control
x5311/5312
House of Commons and Black Rod for the House of Lords.
Emergency x3333
The security operation for the Parliamentary Estate is Serjeant at Arms
x3030
contracted to the Metropolitan Police (whose staff include
saaenquiries@
police and security officers).
parliament.uk
Security Control is staffed around the clock to assist intranet.
parliament.uk/
Members of both Houses, their staff and employees of both security-advice
Houses with security matters.

personal responsibilities
You and your staff should:
wear your pass at all times on the Parliamentary Estate
(except when you are being filmed) and take it off when
you leave;
remain alert and report any suspicious or unusual
incidents to Security Control;
ensure that desks, filing cabinets and cupboards are kept
locked when not in use and that keys are not left in easily
accessible places;
lock away all private and confidential papers and articles
of value; and
keep memory sticks, CDs and other data storage devices
in a safe and secure place.