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Killer cat refused entry to Mouses of Parliament

The Lancashire Telegraph tells us that Labour MP Gordon Prentice has had his call for a Parliamentary cat to be introduced after he spotted a mouse in the tearoom has been refused by the House of Commons Commission:

Mr Prentice said: “The mouse was in the tearoom for a good 10 minutes. Darting here and there. Bold as brass. There are traps all over the place but they are clearly ineffective. A cat in the tearoom would have a very enjoyable life.”

But MP Nick Harvey, on behalf of the Commission, has rebuffed the Pendle politician’s appeal.

He said: “The Commission has no plans to introduce a cat. The House Service includes a qualified pest controller, who monitors and controls pests on the parliamentary estate using humane and effective methods.”

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