Who is Black Rod and what do they do in Parliament?

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Who is ****** Rod and what do they do in Parliament?

He or she then has to knock three times on the door with the rod to gain entry, before it is opened and MPs follow ****** Rod back to the upper chamber.

The refusal to let ****** Rod enter at the first knock is widely believed to symbolise the Commons’ independence from the Crown.

However, Erskine May, the “******” of parliamentary procedure, says the custom is

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****** Rod also plays a key role in the selection of the House of Commons Speaker. They summon MPs to the House of Lords to receive the King’s instructions to appoint the Speaker.

As well as organising ceremonial events, ****** Rod – who can earn up to £93,000 a year – manages a team of 30 staff involved in the day-to-day running of the House of Lords.

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