search_hansard

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/search-hansard.md

WHAT IT DOES

What search_hansard does on UK Parliament MCP Server

AI agents call search_hansard 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 search_hansard is rated Low

Hansard searching is a standard parliamentary research operation that retrieves historical debate records. Even though the description is empty (which slightly reduces confidence), the naming pattern, server context showing only data retrieval siblings, and the read-only nature of searching a legislative record database all indicate this is a Read operation with minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'search_hansard'; Hansard is the official record of UK Parliament debates. The 'search' prefix indicates querying/retrieving data rather than modifying or executing operations.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

search_hansard Allowed

search_hansard 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": {
    "search_hansard": {}
  }
}

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 search_hansard call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_hansard

What does the search_hansard tool do? +

search_hansard 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 search_hansard? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit search_hansard? +

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

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

search_hansard 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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