APPOINTMENT OF NEW SERJEANT AT ARMS

Early day motion 937, tabled 11 January 2016 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 34 members.

That this House welcomes the appointment of Kamal El-Hajji as the new Serjeant at Arms; notes that Mr El-Hajji is the first ever ethnic minority Serjeant at Arms in the 601 year history of the position; acknowledges the fine job that Bob Twigger did as acting Serjeant at Arms; and wishes the new Serjeant at Arms well in his new position.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 21, Labour 6, DUP 3, Conservative 2, Independent 1, UUP 1.