get_spokespersons
A read tool on the UK Parliament MCP server.
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What get_spokespersons does on UK Parliament MCP Server
AI agents call get_spokespersons 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_spokespersons is rated Low
The tool appears to retrieve spokespersons data from UK Parliament records based on its name and the consistent read-only pattern of sibling tools on this server. No modification, execution, or destructive capability is implied. Confidence is slightly reduced (0.85 rather than higher) due to empty description, but the tool name and context provide sufficient evidence for Read classification.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_spokespersons' and contextual pattern from sibling tools (get_amendment_by_id, get_act_of_parliament, check_mp_vote) that are all retrieval operations. Description is empty, but naming convention strongly suggests data retrieval.
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The rule that runs get_spokespersons 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_spokespersons, this is the rule to start with:
get_spokespersons 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_spokespersons call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_spokespersons
get_spokespersons 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_spokespersons: 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_spokespersons 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_spokespersons 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_spokespersons. 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_spokespersons 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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