Safety

Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service

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Webinar hosted by the Wellness Working Group

Time: 1300-1400
Date: Wednesday 25th February 2026
Location: Online via MS Teams

Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service
https://www.paladinservice.co.uk/

Paladin is a trauma-informed service established in 2013, to assist high risk victims of stalking in England and Wales and who support a nationwide network of accredited Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworkers (ISACs) who ensure that high risk victims of stalking are supported and that a coordinated community response is developed locally to keep victims and their children safe.

This session will provide you with an overview of stalking behaviours and how you can support and signpost victims of stalking.

To receive the link to the session, please email mpsstaff-wwg@parliament.uk

Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections

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First Report of Session 2024–25

Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections has published its first report of session 2024-25, laying out the evidence, conclusions and recommendations from the first phase of its work.

  • Threats against candidates and MPs and their impact on the democratic process
  • Effectiveness of the response: Elections
  • Effectiveness of the response: security of MPs
  • The Conference’s next phase of work

You can read the full report here: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmselect/cmspeak/570/report.html#heading-0

Stand Up to Harassment – Bystander Training

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The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is hosting free thirty-minute webinars on bystander training. Here’s what they say:

“There has been unprecedented demand for bystander training from both the business world and the general public after the tragic case of Sarah Everard. People and organisations want to take steps to address the prevalence of unwanted and aggressive behaviours such as harassment that underly the broader cycle of violence against women and girls, which the Trust has worked on since its inception over three decades ago. This partnership will allow the Trust to fulfil its objective of standing against harassment alongside the wider public.”

https://www.suzylamplugh.org/Event/stand-up-against-harassment-bystander-training-22nd-may-2025-1200-1230

For dates and registration, please see the website here: https://www.suzylamplugh.org/Pages/Events/Category/events

Have you ordered your free SOS device yet?

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All MPs are issued with an SOS device, but they are also available for all IPSA-funded staff of MPs. The cost of these devices is funded by the Security team

It is recommended that Members and their staff carry a lone worker/SOS device, which has the ability to summon assistance in the event of an incident or a problem.  

For full details, please see this intranet page:

https://parlinet.parliament.uk/services/security-for-members/security-support-services/lone-worker-device-lwd

Dissolution Guidance – South West briefing for Members’ offices

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Members’ offices are offered an opportunity to join an in-person briefing in Bristol with representatives of relevant services from across the House Administration and IPSA to find out more about the Dissolution Guidance and ask any questions they may have. 

To register to attend, please email MST@parliament.uk

MP Staff Training: Understanding Stalking & Harassment

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Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Date: Tuesday 8 August 2023
Location: Online via Teams
Open to: all Member’s staff.

This course is being run in conjunction with the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC).

The session will cover:

  • What is stalking and harassment?
  • What does the law say?
  • Motivations for stalking (inc. 5 Typologies)
  • Impact of stalking and how to manage risk
  • How and Why to report stalking

To book, please visit this link https://parliament.learningpool.com/course/view.php?id=2084

Personal Security

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We at w4mp are shocked at the news that Sir David Amess, MP for Southend West has died from his injuries after having been attacked at his advice surgery this afternoon.   We offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends and staff at this awful time.

Members and their staff need to remain alert and be aware of their security. Please do read our guide here: https://w4mp.org/w4mp/w4mp-guides/guides-to-parliament/security-at-westminster-and-in-constituency-offices/ for information about the support which is available to you.

The Members’ Security Support Service (MSSS) provides guidance, advice and support to members of both Houses and their staff, about security away from the Parliamentary Estate. You can call them on 020 7219 2244 if you wish to discuss anything related to security and personal safety.

Security away from Parliament, including at advice surgeries and in constituency offices: https://parlinet.parliament.uk/working-here/lords-staff-handbook/about-house-of-lords/security/