The Home Secretary has announced a £31m package to boost security measures for MPs amid growing safety concerns.
The Home Secretary has announced a £31m package to boost security measures for MPs amid growing safety concerns. James Cleverly will meet with police chiefs on Wednesday to discuss what more can be done to improve the safety of MPs and “protect democratic processes from intimidation, disruption or subversion”.The Home Office said the latest funding package will provide increased security provisions for MPs.
Two serving MPs - Labour's Jo Cox and Conservative Sir David Amess - have been murdered in the past eight years, with reforms to the security of parliamentarians having been introduced as a result of those killings.Security minister Tom Tugendhat denounced recent “disgraceful attempts to intimidate MPs” following the announcement. He said: "Over the past few weeks we've seen disgraceful attempts to intimidate MPs and undermine our democratic processes.
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