The House of Commons and the House of Lords have released statements saying that they take all allegations of misconduct seriously. The House of Commons said that it was “limited in its ability to intervene in employment matters” because those issues were the responsibility of members of Parliament. The house said that the system of reporting harassment was under review, however.

The House of Lords said that those with complaints could take the matter to the commissioner overseeing the house’s code of conduct, who would make a decision on whether “it could constitute a breach of the code which requires members to act on their personal honor.”

Not all the boozy behavior takes place within the walls of Parliament. The Red Lion, a pub on Parliament Street, is one of the nearby establishments that is popular with lawmakers.

In one corner of the pub recently, a handful of parliamentary researchers were drinking pints near a television that was showing Ruth Davidson, a Scottish Conservative lawmaker, speaking about the sexual misconduct in Westminster. A headline on the screen read, “Clear out the stables.”

When asked about the scandal, the aides in the pub shrugged their shoulders. “It’s not just sexual harassment and it’s not just in Parliament. It happens everywhere in Britain,” said one, who asked not to be identified speaking on the subject to avoid causing problems in his job. Bullying was even more frequent and extensive, said the aide, who appeared to be in his mid-20s.

“Parliament can be a great employer or a terrible one, depending on which M.P. you work for,” he added.

There have been numerous calls for change, and the government says it is devising new, less intimidating ways to report abuse. But some say changes in behavior may be slow to materialize.