The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 2024-25 – introduced in the House of Commons on 12 September 2024.

The bill would implement a commitment in the 2024 Labour Party manifesto to strengthen the security of public events and venues. Known as ‘Martyn’s Law’ in recognition of the campaign led by the mother of one of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombings, it would require those responsible for publicly accessible venues to take steps to reduce the threat to the public from terrorist attack. The bill follows a draft bill introduced by the previous government which underwent pre-legislative scrutiny by the Home Affairs Committee. The Committee was supportive of the policy aims of the draft bill but recommended a number of significant changes.