Speaker voices 'deep concern' at reports of drug-taking in Parliament
A senior MP said sniffer dogs may have to be brought in to Westminster to check for banned substances.
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A senior MP said sniffer dogs may have to be brought in to Westminster to check for banned substances.
Policing Minister Kit Malthouse said there are 'several thousand people' who work in Parliament and as a result he would be 'surprised if there wasn't somebody taking drugs at some point'.
The Commons Speaker is taking seriously reports of widespread drugs abuse amid traces of cocaine being found in several Parliamentary toilets.
Sir Lindsay has said it is “deeply concerning” that an investigation found traces of cocaine in areas of the Palace of Westminster accessible only to people with parliamentary passes. He vowed yesterday to bring in the police to stop the country’s lawmakers from breaking the very rules they set. He promised the “full and effective […]
Traces of cocaine have been found at several sites in the U.K.