Jill Pay

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In 2008, Pay became embroiled in political controversy when it was revealed she was the official who had consented to a police search on Damian Green's Commons office. [2] There was some suggestion that Pay was made a scapegoat in order to protect the reputation of the then Commons Speaker Michael Martin. [4]

After being Serjeant at Arms

Since being the Serjeant at Arms, Pay has worked with charities to promote various causes; notably, women's entrepreneurship with the Pink Shoe Club [6] and children's literacy with Coram Beanstalk. [7] She has recently worked on the Women and Enterprise All Party Parliamentary Group report on women's enterprise. [8]

See also

References

  1. "Serjeant at Arms". Parliament of the United Kingdom . 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  2. 1 2 Walker, Peter (3 December 2008). "Damian Green row: Profile of Jill Pay, serjeant at arms". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  3. Jill Pay (13 October 2011). "Retirement letter" (PDF). Parliament.uk.
  4. 1 2 Kirkup, James (3 December 2008). "Damian Green affair: Profile of Jill Pay". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  5. Warner, Gerald (3 December 2008). "Michael Martin trapped by the consequences of his own chippy 'reform'". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2013. the Queen to refuse her the private audience traditionally granted to an incoming Sergeant at Arms
  6. "The Team". Pink Shoe Club. 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  7. "Building communities in and around PDS". Parliament.uk. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  8. "The Future of Female Entrepreneurship: Pathways to Progress Report". Women and Enterprise APPG. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
Jill Pay
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Pay in 2011
Serjeant at Arms
of the British House of Commons
In office
30 January 2008 31 January 2012
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Serjeant-at-Arms
of the House of Commons

2008–2012
Succeeded by