Parliamentary authorities are taking things seriously after pranksters planted a phone to play sex noises during PMQs. They aren’t seeing the funny side…
An email has gone from the Speaker’s office today:
- The Met is investigating.
- From Saturday access to the Commons Chamber is much-reduced:
- Audio tours have been cancelled
- Guided tours can continue only up to the bar of the House
- Only MPs, if there in person, can take guests beyond the bar of the House into the body of the Chamber.
- “House of Lords have decided on taking the same approach for the Lords Chamber as a precautionary measure, with access beyond the bar in the Lords limited to the guests of Peers.“
Read the full email below:
“05 September 2025
Dear Colleagues,
You may have seen media reporting concerning a mobile device found in the Commons Chamber this week.
The mobile phone was found and removed prior to the start of business on 3 September. We believe the phone was deliberately placed in a location with the aim of causing disruption to the business in the House.
The Met have opened an investigation, and enquiries are ongoing. As a result, we have decided to temporarily alter public access to the Chamber, from Saturday 6 September until further notice, as follows:
- Audio tours have been cancelled
- Guided tours can continue only up to the bar of the House
- Only MPs, if there in person, can take guests beyond the bar of the House into the body of the Chamber.
The House of Lords have decided on taking the same approach for the Lords Chamber as a precautionary measure, with access beyond the bar in the Lords limited to the guests of Peers.
Parliament is of course a public building, and we facilitate the visits of thousands of people to the estate each week. We have robust and proactive security measures in place – this includes ensuring all visitors and their belongings are security screened, along with access controls, monitoring and routine searches in the Chambers and other locations where members of the public have access.
Following the incident on 3 September we are reviewing the management of public access to both Chambers, along with security arrangements and we will provide a further update as soon as this work is complete. Ensuring Parliament is open to the public we serve is always an important priority, but we must ensure we balance that objective with the requirement to keep Parliament safe and able to function without disruption.
As ever we will take all necessary steps to maintain the security of the Chamber and wider estate. Further updates will be provided as soon as possible.
Warmest wishes
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker of the House of Commons”
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