
Thousands of mice, rats and birds have plagued Parliament for the last five year
Thousands of pests have been caught in the corridors of Westminster, Metro can reveal.
Pest controllers have had to tackle over 3,000 reports of mice, rats, insects and birds in Parliament, data from the House of Commons and Lords shows.
Issues with unpleasant critters appear to be on the up as well, with the first six months of 2025 seeing almost as many call-outs as the whole of 2022.
Westminster’s pest team logged more than 3,000 reports of pests in the Parliamentary Estate since 2020.
An arm...
Pest controllers have had to tackle over 3,000 reports of mice, rats, insects and birds in Parliament, data from the House of Commons and Lords shows.
Issues with unpleasant critters appear to be on the up as well, with the first six months of 2025 seeing almost as many call-outs as the whole of 2022.
Westminster’s pest team logged more than 3,000 reports of pests in the Parliamentary Estate since 2020.
An arm...