Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025: Statutory Guidance

Dan Jarvis Excerpts

Wednesday 15th April 2026 Written Statements

[The Minister for Security (Dan Jarvis)]

Today, the Government are publishing, and laying before Parliament, the statutory guidance for the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (also known as Martyn’s law), in accordance with section 27 of the Act. To enable this, the Government commenced section 27 on 10 April 2026.

As committed to during the passage of the legislation, the Government are issuing this guidance “in good time” ahead of the commencement of the requirements of the Act. It is important to note that the requirements set out in the Act, and clarified in this guidance, are not yet enforceable. The Government will provide a further update on the date on which the requirements of the Act itself will come into force.

This guidance is intended to support those responsible for qualifying premises and events that fall within scope of the legislation, helping them to understand and prepare for their new statutory obligations. Publishing the guidance at this stage enables those responsible to familiarise themselves with the requirements and begin planning for commencement.

As the substantive provisions of the Act have not yet commenced and are therefore not enforceable, the Government strongly advise against using third-party providers who claim they can make premises or events compliant with the Act at this time. No third-party product is endorsed by the Home Office, or by the Security Industry Authority, which will act as the regulator for Martyn’s Law.

The guidance has been subject to detailed consultation with other Government Departments, operational partners and association and sector body representatives, in line with the requirement under section 27(3) of the Act. I would like to thank all those who contributed to the consultation for their valuable input into the guidance.

The statutory guidance has been laid before Parliament and will also be published on www.gov.uk'>www.gov.uk . The guidance is supported by three non-statutory supplementary documents, copies of which will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses and published on www.gov.uk'>www.gov.uk .

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