Birmingham business district hosts workshop on Martyn's Law statutory guidance

Colmore Business District, a business area group in Birmingham, has reported a workshop covering the statutory guidance linked to Section 27 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, better known as Martyn's Law. Section 27 deals with the official guidance the government is expected to issue to help those responsible for premises understand what the law will ask of them. Sessions like this are a way for local operators to talk through the rules and what preparation might look like.

The duties under Martyn's Law are not yet in force. Commencement is expected in spring 2027, and the exact date is still to be confirmed. Statutory guidance is the detailed material that will explain how the duties work in practice — for example, the standard tier (200 to 799 people, staff included) and the enhanced tier (800 or more). Workshops do not change the law, but they show that awareness is building and that information is becoming easier to find.

There is nothing you must act on today, and no notification process is live yet — the Security Industry Authority will be the regulator when the time comes. For now, it is worth getting familiar with which tier your premises might fall into, based on how many people could reasonably be present at once. Keep an eye out for the official statutory guidance when it is published, as that will be the clearest source on what is expected.

Local events and workshops can be a useful way to understand the Act, but treat them as preparation and familiarisation rather than the final word. The published statutory guidance and the SIA will be the authorities to follow once the duties begin.