Tory MP Penny Mordaunt Brings Her Own Cat To Westminster To Tackle Mice Infestation

Conservative MP Penny Mordaunt has had enough of the mice infestation at Westminster - so has brought in her own cat to deal with the problem.

Ms Mordaunt, the Minister of State for Disabled People, Work & Health, brought in Burmese Titania to help out the other political moggies - Larry, Palmerston and Gladstone - in their quest.

She tweeted: “A great believer in credible deterrence, I’m applying the principle to the lower ministerial corridor mouse problem.”

On the hunt: Titania wasted no time searching for mice (Twitter/@PennyMordauntMP)

Burmese cats are known for their energy and it is hoped Titania will use it to tackle the mice issue once and for all.

A spokesman for the minister added to The Telegraph: "Titania is not a permanent fixture, but made a mouse-deterring visit and proved very popular.”

Sniffing them out: The cat will not be a permanent fixture at Westminster (Twitter/@PennyMordauntMP)

MPs have been asking for their own cats to live permanently at Westminster to combat the issue of mice and rats.

As long as they don’t get expenses - no one wants another scandal.

Top pic: Twitter/@PennyMordauntMP