Ms Eadie said police emergency lines should be mandatory

Labour's Helen Eadie and Lib Dem Jim Tolson, who represent constituencies in Dunfermline, said they needed personal attack alarms or direct police lines.

Their concerns were raised during the Scottish Parliament's inquiry into the MSP allowances system.

Ms Eadie cited the case of a Liberal Democrat researcher who was killed in his office several years ago.

'Security inspection'

The Dunfermline East Labour MSP stated that having a direct alarm system to local police should be a mandatory requirement in every parliamentary office.

"The majority of parliamentarians will have staff who are isolated in their offices," Ms Eadie stated in her inquiry submission.

"In addition I would hope that every parliamentarian's office will be inspected by a security professional to provide recommendations to be actioned by the Scottish Parliament."

Mr Tolson, who represents Dunfermline West for the Liberal Democrats, said he was having the internal security system in his office upgraded to improve safety, paid for out of his MSP allowances.