get_hansard_first_year

SERVERUK Parliament MCP Server SOURCEchrisbrooksbank/uk-parliament-mcp-lab

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/chrisbrooksbank-uk-parliament-mcp-lab/get-hansard-first-year.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_hansard_first_year does on UK Parliament MCP Server

AI agents call get_hansard_first_year to retrieve information from UK Parliament MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_hansard_first_year is rated Low

This is a read-only query tool that returns metadata about available data ranges. It has no side effects, cannot modify or delete data, and cannot execute code or trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI could only receive factual information about data availability.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_hansard_first_year' and description state it retrieves/queries metadata ('earliest year Hansard records are available', 'determine the historical range'). No modification, deletion, execution, or financial operations are described.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_hansard_first_year safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UK Parliament MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_hansard_first_year, this is the rule to start with:

get_hansard_first_year Allowed

get_hansard_first_year is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_hansard_first_year": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect UK Parliament MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_hansard_first_year call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_hansard_first_year

What does the get_hansard_first_year tool do? +

Get the earliest year Hansard records are available | Hansard, first year, earliest record | Use to determine the historical range of available Hansard data | Returns the first year with Hansard records. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_hansard_first_year? +

Register the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_hansard_first_year: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches UK Parliament MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_hansard_first_year? +

get_hansard_first_year is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_hansard_first_year? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_hansard_first_year rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_hansard_first_year completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_hansard_first_year. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_hansard_first_year? +

get_hansard_first_year is provided by the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP server (chrisbrooksbank/uk-parliament-mcp-lab). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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