针对议员工作人员面临的人身威胁问题，英国国会当局正面临压力要求采取更强有力的安保措施。一份对超过500名议员工作人员的调查显示，78%的人曾收到过威胁沟通 [1]。
安全担忧在议员办公室中日益普遍。30%的受访工作人员表示"频繁、非常频繁或总是"为自己或同事的安全感到担忧，这一比例较五年前的18.7%有所上升 [1]。四分之一的受访者表示至少有时感到被迫做可能危害自身安全的事情 [1]。
在心理健康方面，调查发现二分之一的议会工作人员经历临床级心理困扰，这是自2021年调查开始以来的最高水平 [1]。此外，73名工作人员表示"非常频繁或频繁"接触种族歧视或带有偏见的语言，188人表示有时经历这种语言 [1]。
现有安全建议的落实情况不理想。17名工作人员表示没有实施任何安全建议，而530名受访者中的11%表示仅实施了"部分"建议 [1]。
这一呼声出现在重大安全事件之后。28岁的Joshua Kerry来自南约克郡罗瑟汉，因前保守党议员Ann Widdecombe谋杀案被控告 [1]。首相安迪·伯纳姆计划在本月宣布对议员安全的评审 [1]。
Staff working in Parliament are demanding strengthened security measures following a surge in threatening communications and safety concerns. A survey of over 500 parliamentary employees revealed that 78% have received threatening messages [1], while 30% report being worried about their own safety or that of colleagues—a significant increase from 18.7% five years ago [1].
The deteriorating workplace environment extends beyond direct threats. Seventy-three staff members stated they encounter racial abuse or prejudiced language "very frequently or frequently," with an additional 188 reporting occasional exposure to such language [1]. Meanwhile, a quarter of respondents said they sometimes feel pressured to undertake tasks that could compromise their personal safety [1].
The psychological toll on parliamentary workers has reached alarming levels, with half of all parliamentary staff now experiencing clinical-level psychological distress—the highest rate since the survey began in 2021 [1]. Implementation of existing safety recommendations remains patchy, with 17 staff members reporting no security measures have been adopted at all, and 59 (11% of respondents) implementing only "partial" recommendations [1].
The call for urgent action comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to announce a review of MPs' security following the recent murder of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe [1]. Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham in South Yorkshire, has been charged in connection with Widdecombe's death [1].