Behaviour posters are being put up in Parliament to remind MPs how to behave

Signs are being put up around Parliament reminding MPs how to behave, it has been reported.

According to the Telegraph the sign, called ‘Behaviour Code’, is being introduced in the wake of the Dame Laura Cox report, which exposed a culture of bullying and harassment in Parliament.

The new sign, which has apparently already been displayed in MP’s Portcullis House offices, reportedly tells MPs, peers and those who work in Parliament to ‘respect and value everyone’ and urges them to ‘recognise their power’ and not abuse them.

But it has sparked criticism from Labour MP Jess Phillips who reportedly told The Telegraph that it was “outrageous” that MPs needed to be told how to behave.

Commons leader Andrea Leadsom told the newspaper that the signs would be displayed in areas including entrances, bathrooms and restaurants and were aimed to make it clear to everyone what code they should abide by.

A report from High Court judge Dame Laura Cox revealed a toxic environment in Westminster, finding a culture of “deference, subservience, acquiescence and silence” that had allowed the mistreatment of staff in the House of Commons to thrive.

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The publication of the Cox Report led to calls for Commons Speaker John Bercow to quit.

In the wake of the report’s publication, Jess Phillips called for a “massive overhaul” of Commons management, saying 12 people in Westminster were abusing others and “getting away with it”.