Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 on community, charitable, voluntary, and political events.

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 aims to improve organisational preparedness and protective security across the UK, requiring those responsible for certain premises and events take steps to prepare for potential terrorist attacks and help keep people safe in the event of an attack. The requirements are intended to be proportionate and relevant to the premises and events in scope. Qualifying events will fall in scope of the Act where they meet certain criteria, including that they are accessible to the public, it is reasonable to expect 800 or more individuals present at the same time and there are specific entry controls in place, such as checking tickets.

The Government recognises the many community and volunteer-run events held across the UK. The Act aims to improve public protection while avoiding undue burdens on organisations including charities. Any procedures and measures must be appropriate and reasonably practicable, allowing them to be tailored to the size, nature, layout and resources of the premises or event in question, and balancing procedures or measures against the cost, time and difficulty involved in implementing them.

On 15 April, the Home Office published section 27 statutory guidance (The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 - GOV.UK ).The guidance will assist those responsible for premises and events in scope to understand the requirements set out in the legislation and how they may be met in practice. In addition, guidance and updates are published regularly on ProtectUK Martyn's Law | ProtectUK.

The Government is putting a place a robust monitoring and evaluation plan to measure the Act’s effectiveness following implementation.