get_oral_evidence

A read tool on the UK Parliament MCP server.

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

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade A, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/chrisbrooksbank-uk-parliament-mcp-lab/get-oral-evidence.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_oral_evidence does on UK Parliament MCP Server

AI agents call get_oral_evidence 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_oral_evidence is rated Low

The tool retrieves pre-existing parliamentary evidence records with no modification, deletion, or side effects. Classification as Read aligns with the server's stated purpose of giving AI access to Parliament data and the pattern of sibling tools that query/retrieve information. Severity is low as this is public parliamentary data with minimal blast radius if misused.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_oral_evidence' retrieves parliamentary oral evidence data. Context shows server provides query/access functions for UK Parliament data (query MPs, Lords, bills, votes, committees, debates).

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_oral_evidence 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_oral_evidence, this is the rule to start with:

get_oral_evidence Allowed

get_oral_evidence 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_oral_evidence": {}
  }
}

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_oral_evidence call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_oral_evidence

What does the get_oral_evidence tool do? +

get_oral_evidence is a read tool on the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP server. 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_oral_evidence? +

Register the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_oral_evidence: 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_oral_evidence? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_oral_evidence? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_oral_evidence 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_oral_evidence completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_oral_evidence. 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_oral_evidence? +

get_oral_evidence 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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