Theresa May calls Martyn's Law 'so important' as debate opens in House of Lords
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLegislation known as Martyn's Law had its secondary reading in the House of Lords today, with former Prime Minister Theresa May calling it "so important" in light of recent global terror attacks.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill was first introduced to Parliament in September this year after being included in the King's Speech in July.
Designed to ensure all venues in the UK with a capacity greater than 200 people will have contingency plans for a terror attack on their premises, it is named after Martyn Hett, one of the 22 victims to lose their lives in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017.
The bill completed its stages of approval and debate through the House of Commons in early December, and progressed to the House of Lords where it will undergo the same process.
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