Major concern as phone hidden in parliament to play ‘sex noises’ in prank

A mobile phone was hidden inside the UK House of Commons by a prankster planning to blast 'sex noises' during a parliamentary debate.

Using pornographic sounds in pranks has become increasingly common in recent years, with events such as Liverpool's 2023 FA Cup tie with Wolves and the draw for the 2024 Euros being targeted.

However, it would appear tricksters attempted to take the stunt to the next level earlier this week, as security in the Houses of Parliament foiled a plot to blast 'sex noises' during a weekly broadcast of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs).

Of course, the thought of erotic moans blasting through the House of Commons while Keir Starmer is fielding MP questions is certainly a humorous one, but one which has also raised serious safety concerns.

The public have now been barred from entering until further notice (PA)

"At 10.25hrs on Wednesday, 3 September, a mobile phone was found during a routine search of the House of Commons chamber by Met officers," a statement from the Metropolitan Police confirmed (via Sky News).

"Enquiries have led officers to believe that the phone was purposely placed in a location with the aim of causing disruption to business in the House.

"An investigation has been launched and enquiries are ongoing. We have updated the Speaker and Clerk of the House."

Tourists will now be unable to enter the chambers in both of the Commons and the House of Lords 'until further notice'.

It's understood the phone had been attached to the underside of a table close to the front bench with double-sided sticky tape, which had since come unstuck. This meant that when security staff were able to find the mobile while doing a sweep of the room before PMQs began. The phone, which reportedly had pornographic noises set as its ringtone, later went off after being removed from the chamber.

Sky News has since confirmed that an investigation into how the phone was able to make its way into the House of Commons is now underway.

The noise was intended to blast out during PMQs (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, a source has since told The Times how the prank has raised concerns about the level of security in the Commons, saying: "It looks like it was just a prank, but it could have been much worse."

A spokesperson for the UK Parliament added: "Parliament is a public building and we facilitate the visits of thousands of people to the estate each week.

"The safety and security of everyone who works or visits here remains our top priority, and we have robust and proactive security measures in place – this includes ensuring that visitors and their belongings are security screened, along with monitoring and routine searches of areas that are open to the public.

"Whilst we cannot comment on the detail of our processes, we can confirm that a mobile phone was removed from the Commons Chamber on 3 September – demonstrating the effectiveness of the security measures we have in operation."

LADbible Group has contacted the Houses of Parliament for additional comment.