11 Facts About Jill Pay

Jill Pay was born on 10 May 1951 and is a retired official of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Jill Pay was Serjeant at Arms in the House of Commons.

Jill Pay's appointment was unusual in that the position had hitherto normally been reserved for those with a military background.

Jill Pay replaced Major General Peter Grant Peterkin as Serjeant at Arms in 2008.

Jill Pay had previously worked as a business manager in the civil service.

Jill Pay was appointed Head Office Keeper in the House of Commons Service in 1994.

Jill Pay was appointed Deputy Serjeant at Arms in 2004.

Jill Pay was not granted the traditional audience with the monarch.

In 2008, Jill 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.

Since being the Serjeant at Arms, Jill Pay has worked with charities to promote various causes; notably, women's entrepreneurship with the Pink Shoe Club and children's literacy with Coram Beanstalk.

Jill Pay has recently worked on the Women and Enterprise All Party Parliamentary Group report on women's enterprise.