parties_list_by_house

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/parties-list-by-house.md

WHAT IT DOES

What parties_list_by_house does on UK Parliament MCP Server

AI agents call parties_list_by_house 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 parties_list_by_house is rated Low

This tool appears to list or retrieve parliamentary party data organized by house (Commons/Lords). It performs a straightforward data retrieval with no side effects. The empty description prevents higher confidence, but the naming pattern and server context (querying Parliament data) strongly indicate a read-only operation. Lowest risk category applies.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'parties_list_by_house' indicates retrieval of party information; sibling tools like 'bill_stages', 'get_act_of_parliament', and 'check_mp_vote' are all read-only queries into UK Parliament data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

parties_list_by_house Allowed

parties_list_by_house 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": {
    "parties_list_by_house": {}
  }
}

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 parties_list_by_house call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about parties_list_by_house

What does the parties_list_by_house tool do? +

parties_list_by_house 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 parties_list_by_house? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit parties_list_by_house? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the parties_list_by_house 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 parties_list_by_house completely? +

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

parties_list_by_house 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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