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Firearms incidents
In the event of an incident involving firearms or other
weapons, trained armed officers are posted in various
strategic locations and will follow agreed plans to protect
you, your staff and the public.

Chemical or biological agents
The police will take control of any incident involving
possible chemical or biological agents and their instructions
should be complied with immediately. Anyone potentially in
contact with such agents should avoid contact with others
until the nature of the agent has been established.

decontamination arrangements
The emergency services have developed and tested plans
for decontamination. If, for whatever reason, either or both
Houses are unable to sit in their Chambers, alternative
locations have been identified.