diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index ff845c4a3..055b0627e 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ repos:
     hooks:
       - id: add-trailing-comma
   - repo: https://github.com/myint/autoflake.git
-    rev: v2.2.1
+    rev: v2.3.1
     hooks:
       - id: autoflake
         args: [
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ repos:
             "--remove-unused-variable",
           ]
   - repo: https://github.com/pycqa/isort
-    rev: 5.12.0
+    rev: 5.13.2
     hooks:
       - id: isort
         args: [--force-single-line-imports]
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ repos:
             "--pre-summary-newline",
           ]
   - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-    rev: 24.3.0
+    rev: 24.4.2
     hooks:
       - id: black
   - repo: https://github.com/ikamensh/flynt/
diff --git a/common/util.py b/common/util.py
index 391391a57..7f06fb9c1 100644
--- a/common/util.py
+++ b/common/util.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import magic
 import wrapt
 from defusedxml.common import DTDForbidden
+from django.apps import apps
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.db.models import F
@@ -435,7 +436,11 @@ def wrapper(wrapped, instance, args, kwargs):
             with atomic():
                 with transaction.get_connection().cursor() as cursor:
                     for model in models:
-                        cursor.execute(f"LOCK TABLE {model._meta.db_table}")
+                        if isinstance(model, str):
+                            model = apps.get_model(model)
+                        cursor.execute(
+                            f"LOCK TABLE {model._meta.db_table} IN {lock} MODE",
+                        )
 
                     return wrapped(*args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/publishing/jinja2/includes/envelope-queue.jinja b/publishing/jinja2/includes/envelope-queue.jinja
index 991688258..b4409068f 100644
--- a/publishing/jinja2/includes/envelope-queue.jinja
+++ b/publishing/jinja2/includes/envelope-queue.jinja
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
         class="govuk-link fake-link process-envelope"
         name="process_envelope"
         value="{{ obj.pk }}"
+        data-prevent-double-click="true"
       >
         Start processing <span class="right-arrow">&#9654;</span>
       </button>
diff --git a/publishing/jinja2/includes/packaged-workbasket-queue.jinja b/publishing/jinja2/includes/packaged-workbasket-queue.jinja
index 8f28a2244..b9ea93da8 100644
--- a/publishing/jinja2/includes/packaged-workbasket-queue.jinja
+++ b/publishing/jinja2/includes/packaged-workbasket-queue.jinja
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     class="govuk-link fake-link"
     name="promote_position"
     value="{{ obj.pk }}"
+    data-prevent-double-click="true"
   >
     <img
       class="icon"
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
     class="govuk-link fake-link"
     name="demote_position"
     value="{{ obj.pk }}"
+    data-prevent-double-click="true"
   >
     <img
       class="icon"
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@
         class="govuk-link fake-link"
         name="demote_position"
         value="{{ obj.pk }}"
+        data-prevent-double-click="true"
       >
         Move down
       </button>
@@ -115,6 +118,7 @@
         class="govuk-link fake-link"
         name="promote_to_top_position"
         value="{{ obj.pk }}"
+        data-prevent-double-click="true"
       >
         Move to top
       </button>
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@
         class="govuk-link fake-link"
         name="remove_from_queue"
         value="{{ obj.pk }}"
+        data-prevent-double-click="true"
       >
         Remove
       </button>
diff --git a/publishing/models/packaged_workbasket.py b/publishing/models/packaged_workbasket.py
index 6289ecd2c..67ff040d3 100644
--- a/publishing/models/packaged_workbasket.py
+++ b/publishing/models/packaged_workbasket.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 from django_fsm import transition
 
 from common.models.mixins import TimestampedMixin
+from common.util import TableLock
 from notifications.models import EnvelopeAcceptedNotification
 from notifications.models import EnvelopeReadyForProcessingNotification
 from notifications.models import EnvelopeRejectedNotification
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ class PackagedWorkBasketInvalidQueueOperation(Exception):
 
 class PackagedWorkBasketManager(Manager):
     @atomic
+    @TableLock.acquire_lock("publishing.PackagedWorkBasket", lock=TableLock.EXCLUSIVE)
     def create(self, workbasket: WorkBasket, **kwargs):
         """Create a new instance, associating with workbasket."""
         if workbasket.status in WorkflowStatus.unchecked_statuses():
@@ -437,6 +439,7 @@ def begin_processing_condition_no_instances_currently_processing(self) -> bool:
 
         return not PackagedWorkBasket.objects.currently_processing()
 
+    @atomic
     @pop_top_after
     @save_after
     @transition(
@@ -466,6 +469,7 @@ def begin_processing(self):
         multiple instances it's necessary for this method to perform a save()
         operation upon successful transitions.
         """
+        PackagedWorkBasket.objects.select_for_update(nowait=True).get(pk=self.pk)
         self.processing_started_at = datetime.now()
         self.save()
 
@@ -621,7 +625,9 @@ def pop_top(self) -> "PackagedWorkBasket":
                 "because it is not at position 1.",
             )
 
-        PackagedWorkBasket.objects.filter(position__gt=0).update(
+        PackagedWorkBasket.objects.select_for_update(nowait=True).filter(
+            position__gt=0,
+        ).update(
             position=F("position") - 1,
         )
         self.refresh_from_db()
@@ -638,6 +644,10 @@ def remove_from_queue(self) -> "PackagedWorkBasket":
         Management of the queued instance's `processing_state` is not altered by
         this function and should be managed separately by the caller.
         """
+
+        PackagedWorkBasket.objects.select_for_update(nowait=True).get(pk=self.pk)
+        self.refresh_from_db()
+
         if self.position == 0:
             raise PackagedWorkBasketInvalidQueueOperation(
                 "Unable to remove instance with a position value of 0 from "
@@ -648,7 +658,9 @@ def remove_from_queue(self) -> "PackagedWorkBasket":
         self.position = 0
         self.save()
 
-        PackagedWorkBasket.objects.filter(position__gt=current_position).update(
+        PackagedWorkBasket.objects.select_for_update(nowait=True).filter(
+            position__gt=current_position,
+        ).update(
             position=F("position") - 1,
         )
         self.refresh_from_db()
@@ -661,17 +673,21 @@ def promote_to_top_position(self) -> "PackagedWorkBasket":
         """Promote the instance to the top position of the package processing
         queue so that it occupies position 1."""
 
-        if self.position == 1:
+        PackagedWorkBasket.objects.select_for_update(nowait=True).get(pk=self.pk)
+        self.refresh_from_db()
+
+        if self.position <= 1:
             return self
 
         position = self.position
 
-        PackagedWorkBasket.objects.filter(
+        PackagedWorkBasket.objects.select_for_update(nowait=True).filter(
             Q(position__gte=1) & Q(position__lt=position),
         ).update(position=F("position") + 1)
 
         self.position = 1
         self.save()
+        self.refresh_from_db()
 
         return self
 
@@ -681,10 +697,15 @@ def promote_position(self) -> "PackagedWorkBasket":
         """Promote the instance by one position up the package processing
         queue."""
 
-        if self.position == 1:
-            return
+        PackagedWorkBasket.objects.select_for_update(nowait=True).get(pk=self.pk)
+        self.refresh_from_db()
 
-        obj_to_swap = PackagedWorkBasket.objects.get(position=self.position - 1)
+        if self.position <= 1:
+            return self
+
+        obj_to_swap = PackagedWorkBasket.objects.select_for_update(nowait=True).get(
+            position=self.position - 1,
+        )
         obj_to_swap.position += 1
         self.position -= 1
         PackagedWorkBasket.objects.bulk_update(
@@ -701,10 +722,15 @@ def demote_position(self) -> "PackagedWorkBasket":
         """Demote the instance by one position down the package processing
         queue."""
 
-        if self.position == PackagedWorkBasket.objects.max_position():
-            return
+        PackagedWorkBasket.objects.select_for_update(nowait=True).get(pk=self.pk)
+        self.refresh_from_db()
 
-        obj_to_swap = PackagedWorkBasket.objects.get(position=self.position + 1)
+        if self.position in {0, PackagedWorkBasket.objects.max_position()}:
+            return self
+
+        obj_to_swap = PackagedWorkBasket.objects.select_for_update(nowait=True).get(
+            position=self.position + 1,
+        )
         obj_to_swap.position -= 1
         self.position += 1
         PackagedWorkBasket.objects.bulk_update(
diff --git a/publishing/tests/test_models.py b/publishing/tests/test_models.py
index 5db6427fa..dd7371d6f 100644
--- a/publishing/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/publishing/tests/test_models.py
@@ -333,6 +333,37 @@ def test_demote_position():
     assert initially_second.position == 1
 
 
+def test_cannot_promote_or_demote_removed_packaged_workbasket():
+    """Tests that packaged workbasket positions remain unchanged after
+    attempting to reposition a packaged workbasket that has since been removed
+    from the queue."""
+    with patch(
+        "publishing.tasks.create_xml_envelope_file.apply_async",
+        return_value=MagicMock(id=factory.Faker("uuid4")),
+    ):
+        factories.PackagedWorkBasketFactory()
+
+    with patch(
+        "publishing.tasks.create_xml_envelope_file.apply_async",
+        return_value=MagicMock(id=factory.Faker("uuid4")),
+    ):
+        factories.PackagedWorkBasketFactory()
+
+    queued_pwb = PackagedWorkBasket.objects.get(position=1)
+    removed_pwb = PackagedWorkBasket.objects.get(position=2)
+    removed_pwb.abandon()
+
+    removed_pwb = removed_pwb.promote_to_top_position()
+    assert removed_pwb.position == 0
+    queued_pwb.refresh_from_db()
+    assert queued_pwb.position == 1
+
+    removed_pwb = removed_pwb.demote_position()
+    assert removed_pwb.position == 0
+    queued_pwb.refresh_from_db()
+    assert queued_pwb.position == 1
+
+
 def test_pause_and_unpause_queue(unpause_queue):
     assert not OperationalStatus.is_queue_paused()
     OperationalStatus.pause_queue(user=None)
diff --git a/publishing/views.py b/publishing/views.py
index 6d8bef358..d8b590246 100644
--- a/publishing/views.py
+++ b/publishing/views.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.mixins import PermissionRequiredMixin
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from django.db import OperationalError
 from django.db.transaction import atomic
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ def _promote_position(self, pk):
         except (
             PackagedWorkBasket.DoesNotExist,
             PackagedWorkBasketInvalidQueueOperation,
+            OperationalError,
         ):
             # Nothing to do in the case of these exceptions.
             pass
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ def _demote_position(self, pk):
         except (
             PackagedWorkBasket.DoesNotExist,
             PackagedWorkBasketInvalidQueueOperation,
+            OperationalError,
         ):
             # Nothing to do in the case of these exceptions.
             pass
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ def _promote_to_top_position(self, pk):
         except (
             PackagedWorkBasket.DoesNotExist,
             PackagedWorkBasketInvalidQueueOperation,
+            OperationalError,
         ):
             # Nothing to do in the case of these exceptions.
             pass
@@ -142,6 +146,7 @@ def _remove_from_queue(self, pk):
             PackagedWorkBasket.DoesNotExist,
             PackagedWorkBasketInvalidQueueOperation,
             TransitionNotAllowed,
+            OperationalError,
         ):
             # Nothing to do in the case of these exceptions.
             return self.view_url
@@ -189,7 +194,7 @@ def _process_envelope(self, pk):
             packaged_work_basket = PackagedWorkBasket.objects.get(pk=pk)
             try:
                 packaged_work_basket.begin_processing()
-            except TransitionNotAllowed:
+            except (TransitionNotAllowed, OperationalError):
                 # No error page right now, just reshow the list view.
                 pass