Aimee Walker
Sniffer dogs could reportedly be brought into parliament to ‘detect suspected drug use’ among MPs.
It comes amid claims by the Sunday Times that traces of cannabis and cocaine have been found in Westminster in areas only accessible to those who have security-cleared parliamentary passes.
Tory MP Charles Walker, who is chairman of the administration, told the publication the animals could help address the issue.
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He said: “The House of Commons has a long history of using sniffer dogs to detect explosives.
“It may be that we now need to broaden the range of sniffer dogs… to include those which can detect drugs.”
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey has now called for an investigation.
He said: “When thousands of young people are in prison for their drug use, it is outrageous that people are doing cocaine in parliament with impunity.
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“Government ministers cannot talk tough about illegal drugs while turning a blind eye to their mates.
“We cannot allow a culture to persist where powerful people think they can do this, and we need effective action from the government to undermine the criminal gangs who profit from selling harm.”
A Commons spokesman responded to the incident, saying: “Parliament takes the issue of substance misuse very seriously, and should drug use be identified in parliament, appropriate action would be taken.
“Any allegation of criminal behaviour would be a matter for the Metropolitan Police.”
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