[1] They wear a uniform of a black long-tailed coat, white bow tie, and a silver-gilt waist badge of office.
[2] In the House of Commons there are 37 doorkeepers[3] who serve as part of the Department of Chamber and Committee Services (DCCS) in the section of the Serjeant-at-Arms.
[4] Currently, their principal role is the security of the House of Commons,[5] and each doorkeeper is equipped with a book containing the names and photographs of all 650 MPs.
[6] When the house divides to vote members have eight minutes before the doorkeepers close and lock the doors to the chamber preventing anyone from entering.
Their responsibilities include maintaining good order and security in and around the chamber, providing a reception facility at the Peers' Entrance, and managing members of the public wishing to view the proceedings.