Figen Murray hits back at 'Martyn's Law' report findings as she urges government to press ahead
27.07.2023 - 05:23
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'Martyn's Law' counter-terrorism legislation 'must press ahead', campaigner Figen Murray said today as she criticised the findings of a now-published Home Affairs Committee report. The committee of MPs said the draft anti-terror Bill 'could place small businesses and voluntary organisations at risk of closure but fail to make a difference to public safety'.
Following pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill - also known as 'Martyn's Law' - the committee called on the Government to ensure safety measures are 'based on risk and not on the size of a venue'.
Ministers published draft details in May. Any new law would require venues and local authorities to have preventative plans in place against terror attacks, with a Home Affairs Select Committee scrutinising the draft legislation since May 24.
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Martyn Hett, Figen's son, lost his life in the Manchester Arena terrorist bombing of 2017.
The committee said the Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill was introduced by the Government in response to recommendations made during the public inquiry into the Arena attack, in which 22 people were killed and hundreds injured. It sets out how venues should assess the risk of terror attacks and take measures to mitigate their consequences.
The committee said it found that in its current form, the Bill would 'place a significant and disproportionate burden on smaller venues while failing to ensure adequate safety measures at all public events at risk of terror attacks'.
The MPs said thousands of small organisations, many reliant on community and volunteer support, would be required to implement
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