search_hansard_petitions

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-petitions.md

WHAT IT DOES

What search_hansard_petitions does on UK Parliament MCP Server

AI agents call search_hansard_petitions 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_petitions is rated Low

The tool appears to search or query parliamentary petition records from Hansard, which is a read-only retrieval operation. The empty description reduces confidence slightly, but the naming pattern aligns with other sibling tools (browse_*, get_*, check_*) that are all data retrieval functions. No side effects, state changes, or destructive capability implied.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_hansard_petitions' indicates querying historical parliamentary records (Hansard = official record of parliamentary debates/proceedings; petitions = retrievable documents).

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

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

search_hansard_petitions Allowed

search_hansard_petitions 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_petitions": {}
  }
}

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_petitions call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about search_hansard_petitions

What does the search_hansard_petitions tool do? +

search_hansard_petitions 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_petitions? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit search_hansard_petitions? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_hansard_petitions 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_petitions completely? +

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

search_hansard_petitions 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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