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Two people have been arrested after mobile phones were found in House of Commons To play “Sex Noise” during Prime Minister’s Questions,
The device is believed to have been found near the front bench, having been hidden there intentionally disrupt weekly performance between the heads keir starmer And opposition.
it was taped under a table But according to reports, he lost his grip and fell on the floor.
later it rang twice PMQ with a sexual clear ringtoneBut it had already been discovered during a routine security check on September 3.
Scotland Yard has launched an investigation into the prank, which is being treated as a major security breach.
A man in his 30s and a man in his 60s were arrested on suspicion of attempting to knowingly cause a public nuisance and were granted bail later that month, it has now emerged.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “A mobile phone was found during a routine search of the House of Commons chamber by Met officers at 10.25am on Wednesday 3 September.
“Inquiries led officers to believe that the phone was deliberately placed in a location intended to cause business disruption at the home.
“A man in his 30s was arrested on Friday September 5 on suspicion of intentionally attempting to cause public nuisance.
“Another man, aged 60, was arrested on Tuesday 30 September on suspicion of the same offence. Both have been bailed to return at a later date.”
Strict security measures were taken into the Commons after the phone was found. Audio and guided tours were canceled and access to the Commons Chamber was reduced.
The House of Lords took the same decision to reduce access to the Lords Chamber “as a precautionary measure”.
The incident occurred as hundreds of parliamentary security staff were on strike over pay and conditions, meaning visitors were banned from the parliamentary estate.
A UK Parliament spokesperson said at the time: “Parliament is a public building and we facilitate thousands of people visiting the property every week.
“The safety of everyone who works or visits here remains our top priority, and we have strong and proactive security measures in place – this includes ensuring that visitors and their luggage are security checked, as well as monitoring and regularly searching areas that are open to the public.
“Although we cannot comment on the details of our procedures, we can confirm that a mobile phone was removed from the Commons Chamber on 3 September – which demonstrates the effectiveness of the security measures we are using.”