HARRIETT Baldwin has called for an official inquiry to be carried out after two laptops were stolen from her locked House of Commons office last week.

The West Worcestershire MP wants the security checks carried out on administrative staff to be reviewed after a number of thefts from offices in the Commons during the last year.

All constituent data is stored on remote servers so no secure data has been lost.

Each office has a sophisticated lock system but cleaners, postal staff and other workers have access to each office throughout the day and night.

Mrs Baldwin said: “I was amazed that someone can brazenly walk into my locked office with a key and remove two laptops, when armed policeman are patrolling the entrance.

“This isn’t the first time that a break-in has occurred in this building and the police and Commons staff urgently need to look into this and find the culprit.”

She said: “Fortunately, all of our private constituent data is stored on a remote server and neither of these laptops were used for constituent correspondence.

“Nevertheless, I hope that the criminal is quickly caught and prosecuted to prevent any further thefts.”

The break-in is currently being investigated by Scotland Yard forensics experts and the Serjeant-at-Arms.