get_recently_tabled_edms
A read tool on the UK Parliament MCP server.
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What get_recently_tabled_edms does on UK Parliament MCP Server
AI agents call get_recently_tabled_edms 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.
Why get_recently_tabled_edms is rated Low
The tool retrieves public parliamentary data (EDMs are publicly tabled motions). The verb 'get' and the pattern matching sibling tools all performing read-only queries classify this as a Read operation. No data modification, deletion, or external effects occur. Confidence is 0.85 rather than higher due to empty description, though the name and server context provide clear intent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_recently_tabled_edms' indicates retrieval of Early Day Motions (EDMs), a read operation. Context shows sibling tools are all query/retrieval operations (check_mp_vote, browse_*, get_* operations). EDMs are public parliamentary records.
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The rule that runs get_recently_tabled_edms 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_recently_tabled_edms, this is the rule to start with:
get_recently_tabled_edms is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect UK Parliament MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_recently_tabled_edms call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_recently_tabled_edms
get_recently_tabled_edms 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.
Register the UK Parliament MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_recently_tabled_edms: 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.
get_recently_tabled_edms is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_recently_tabled_edms 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_recently_tabled_edms. 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.
get_recently_tabled_edms 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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