Tobias Ellwood fears a whole generation of people will be put off entering politics - unless the issue of MP safety is taken more seriously.

Mr Ellwood’s home was targeted by protestors last week, in scenes which led to police having to be called.

Reflecting on what happened during an interview with Camilla Tominey on GBNews he said this morning (SUNDAY): “It was very surprising on a number of accounts. You don't expect this sort of behaviour in today's day and age and we need to make sure it does not become the norm of the MPs. I expect a bit rough and tumble. I expect criticism publicly and so forth. But when it comes to your house, you would hope that there will be a line drawn on what is acceptable behaviour.

“I'm very grateful to the Security Minister and the Policing Minister, to ask the police to look at the current laws to see whether they need to be improved. Because, otherwise, it's not just the impact on families and so forth. It's also the next generation of parliamentarians, the people that would like to step forward into public life. More people will be put off by wanting to become an MP if we don't recognise there are standards of behaviour in which demonstrations are allowed to operate.”