A woman said her drink was spiked inside Parliament. (Image: Getty)
Police are investigating after a parliamentary researcher reported having her drink spiked at one of the bars inside parliament.
The alleged incident took place at the Stranger’s Bar in the Palace of Westminster in early January, POLITICO reported.
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A Parliament spokesman told POLITICO : “We are aware of an incident which took place on the parliamentary estate in early January, which was reported to parliamentary security and is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Service.”
Officials have emphasised that the allegation is being treated very seriously.
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A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said they had “received reports of an alleged spiking at an establishment in the House of Commons, on Tuesday, 7 January at around 18:30hrs.”
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They added in a statement Wednesday evening: “The investigation is ongoing and the victim is being supported by officers. There have been no arrests at this stage.
“We would encourage anyone who believes they have been a victim or witness to spiking, in any form, to contact us on 101, or 999 in an emergency.
“Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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Westminster’s bars have been previously criticised for an unhealthy drinking culture as a group of Labour MPs called for restrictions on the sale of alcohol in parliament.
The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme, parliament’s complaint system, has said before that the “culture of drinking in Westminster” is a “frequent factor” when incidents of conduct being breached have happened.
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Jawad Raza of the FDA trade union representing parliament staff said the alleged drink-related incident was “deeply concerning” in “a workplace for thousands of staff, with hundreds of public visitors also on-site every day.”
Mr Raza urged parliament to “assess the risks and take immediate action to prevent this happening again.”
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