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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Thursday, 18 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 January 2024 (named day). It was answered by Tom Tugendhat (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 January 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish his Department's timescales for the public consultation on the sections of the Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill that relate to the proposed standard tier.

Answer

The Government intends to launch a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill’s Standard Tier. Premises that fall within the Standard Tier are smaller, with a capacity of 100 to 799 e.g. many retail stores, bars, restaurants, theatres and village halls.

The Government is launching this consultation to ensure the Bill strikes the right balance between protecting the public and avoiding undue burdens on smaller premises. The consultation will also provide those impacted by the Bill with an opportunity to offer in-depth views on the Standard Tier.

We intend to launch the consultation shortly and it will be live for 6 weeks. I will write to the Honourable Member and Parliament once the consultation is live.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10456
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Buildings Protection Terrorism Security
Legislation
Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Link
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