Staff Correspondent 
Members of Parliament (MPs) will not be allowed to bring anyone into the Secretariat other than their personal officials and drivers as part of measures to strengthen security and control access to the government complex.
The decision was taken at a meeting held on October 4, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary. Several relevant secretaries and senior law enforcement officials were also present.
According to the minutes of the meeting, MPs entering the Secretariat in their personal vehicles may be accompanied only by their personal officials and drivers.
The minutes also state that the identities of the accompanying individuals and their authorisation to enter the Secretariat must be properly verified before they are granted access.
