The investment to improve parliamentarians’ security will include a dedicated police contact to liaise with over safety concerns
Good morning. A week after Sir Lindsay Hoyle up-ended Commons procedural rules in the Gaza debate, partly because he had been persuaded that not allowing a vote on the Labour amendment would increase the risk to MPs having to vote on the SNP’s motion but not theirs, the government has announced a significant package of measures to improve parliamentarians’ security. The details don’t seem to be on the Home Office’s website yet, but PA Media has a good summary.
Security measures for MPs will be bolstered with a £31m package that will include providing elected politicians with a dedicated police contact to liaise with over safety issues.
James Cleverly, the home secretary, who made the funding announcement, will meet with police chiefs on Wednesday to discuss what more can be done to improve the safety of MPs.
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