All guests to the constituency workplaces of Sir David Amess’ successor are topic to “rigorous” background checks and physique and bag searches, advisers stated.
Sir David was stabbed to demise as he met constituents at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, October 15 final 12 months.
As the primary anniversary of her demise approaches, native councilors have revealed that safety measures for Anna Firth have been considerably tightened.
Obligatory physique and bag searches are in place at each surgical procedure, members of the general public who want to attend are vetted by Ms Firth’s workplace in Westminster.
“You simply cannot take any probabilities after what occurred,” stated John Lamb, chairman of the Southend West Conservative Affiliation. “Anybody who involves the physician’s workplace should first register with Anna Firth’s workplace in parliament. They used to register with the native workplace.
“They do rigorous background checks, I imagine. Once we arrange the operation, we’ve a safety officer who does bag checks and physique checks to be sure that nothing, in our opinion, can hurt the MP.
