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Houses of Parliament plagued by mice
05/03/2010
It seems that even the most grand of London’s buildings has not been spared from the indignity of a mouse infestation, according to reports concerning the Houses of Parliament’s recent rodent scare.
The mouse sightings have occurred in the restaurant at the Houses of Parliament and in the bar area.
Ivan Anthony Moore-Brabazon, the administrative chief at the House, which is also known as the Palace of Westminster, explained earlier this week that the mice are causing a major problem and that some staff have proposed that cats are brought in to keep the mouse problem at bay. However, he says he wants to continue to use rodent poison and that they cannot have cats while they are using the poison.
He added that the cat option could also be disruptive if they start wandering around while people are trying to get work done.
Although the sightings have been reported daily, Moore-Brabazon says he will continue to persevere with his current method of poison and mouse traps.
The use of an electro-magnetic device would be a much better option for the administrator. This option is clean, safe and will not disturb the MPs when they are carrying out their invaluable work – or drinking in the bar.
