get_written_question_by_uin
A read tool on the UK Parliament MCP server.
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What get_written_question_by_uin does on UK Parliament MCP Server
AI agents call get_written_question_by_uin 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_written_question_by_uin is rated Low
This tool retrieves a specific written question record from UK Parliament data using its unique identifier. No side effects, modifications, deletions, or external operations are implied. This is a simple data lookup operation. Confidence is slightly reduced (not 0.95+) because the description is empty, but the naming pattern and server context make the purpose clear.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_written_question_by_uin' indicates data retrieval by identifier (UIN = Unique Identifier Number). Sibling tools like 'get_act_of_parliament', 'get_amendment_by_id', and 'check_mp_vote' are all read operations querying Parliament data.
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The rule that runs get_written_question_by_uin 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_written_question_by_uin, this is the rule to start with:
get_written_question_by_uin 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_written_question_by_uin call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_written_question_by_uin
get_written_question_by_uin 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_written_question_by_uin: 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_written_question_by_uin 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_written_question_by_uin 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_written_question_by_uin. 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_written_question_by_uin 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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