On Tuesday 2nd May, the Home Office published a draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill.

The new draft law will ensure that the UK will be better prepared for, and protected from, terrorist attacks.

The draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill sets out the requirements that, under Martyn’s Law, venues and other organisations will have to meet to ensure public safety. ‘Martyn’s Law’ is a tribute to Martyn Hett who was killed alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in 2017.

The draft bill will be subject to pre-legislative scrutiny by the Home Affairs Select Committee, ahead of formal introduction.

The government announced that Martyn’s Law will introduce a tiered model for certain locations depending on the capacity of the premises or event and the activity taking place. The legislation will ensure venues are prepared for, and ready to respond in the event of, an attack.

The standard tier will apply to public premises with a maximum capacity of 100 or more people, whilst the enhanced tier applies to public premises and events with a maximum capacity of 800 or more people.

Standard tier premises will be required to undertake basic, low-cost activities to improve their preparedness, including terrorism protection training and evaluating the best procedures to put in place in order to minimise impact.

Enhanced tier premises and events have further requirements in recognition of the potential consequences of a successful attack.

An inspection and enforcement regime will be established and in the event of non-compliance, sanctions and ultimately penalties will be issued to premises.

What We Can Offer

A bespoke CT Risk Assessment appropriate to the tier the premises falls within.

Assessments conducted by skilled specialists who are occupationally and operationally competent with over 20 years experiance in CT related security.

Risk Assessments that will comply with the new legislation and include a vulnerability assessment, risk mitigation recommendations and residual risk awareness.

Advice and considerations around your Security Plan/ Preparedness Plan.

Staff Training - awareness training will be a prerequisite across both tiers.