Martyn's Law Set To Be Passed This Year After King's Speech
The law has been passionately fought for by Figen Murray ever since that tragic evening where another 21 people lost their lives at an Ariana Grande concert.
The legislation would require public venues with a capacity of more than 100 people to introduce training and measures to combat terrorism or face sanctions. It now appears it will be passed by Parliament in the coming year after the Bill was one of 21 mentioned in the 2023 King’s Speech, which was announced today (November 7th) and unveils for the government's legislation plans for the coming year. He said there will be 'legislation to protect public premises from terrorism in light of the Manchester Arena attack'.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had previously promised the reform would be passed in a phone call to Figen Murray in December 2022, on what would have been her son’s 35th birthday. In September, Ms Murray urged the PM to keep his promise in an open letter. She said: “As you know, my son Martyn died alongside 21 other innocent souls at the Manchester Arena terror attack on 22nd May 2017. Like most people who died that evening, he simply went to a pop concert and never came home. Life as I knew it changed overnight and I have since made it my mission to do everything possible to prevent other parents, families and friends going through the devastating experiences that my family has endured. As we discussed during our call, I initiated the campaign to introduce Martyn’s Law because I wanted to work with the Government and security industry to introduce legislation that would better protect the public from terror attacks.”
Please see some previous advice outlined within FSM for Stadiums and Arenas to consider in preparing for Martyn’s Law to come into force…
How Football Stadiums Can Prepare For Martyn’s Law, and
Key Considerations When Putting Together An Event Security Management Plan.
