Britain’s Parliament has become afflicted with a heavy-blooded host with whom all efforts to force it out have failed, as an official review conducted in Britain concluded that Parliament is full of ‘super’ rats who escape the traps set for them, despite spending tens of thousands of pounds every year fighting them rodents.
Parliamentary authorities requested an internal review of the issue, which revealed that it was much more difficult to kill stray mice in the House of Commons and Lords than ordinary rodents.
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The review revealed that there were around 600 traps in the kitchens and dining rooms of the Palace of Westminster, but the mice appeared to be resistant to many of the toxins.
In November, Parliament’s food hygiene rating was found to have dropped from a five to two, as rat droppings were found in many of Parliament’s eating areas.
According to the British newspaper ‘Daily Mail’, the health inspection report issued by Westminster City Council said there was a lack of adequate monitoring and indicated that full daily cleaning is not being carried out on a regular basis.
However, the authorities say Parliament is a safe place to work and eat and insist on their commitment to a humane and ethical rodent control programme.
In 2014, Penny Mordaunt, now Leader of the House of Commons, took her cat to Parliament to address the issue.
A UK Parliament spokesman said: “Parliament is a safe place to work and eat, with strong food safety and hygiene controls.”
And he added: We are committed to maintaining a humane and ethical pest control program, with an emphasis on preventive measures and, when necessary, the use of various control methods.
