SIA Shares Latest Update on Martyn's Law Preparations

The SIA's Executive Director for Martyn's Law, Laura Gibb, has posted an update on GOV.UK describing another busy month of preparation. The SIA is the regulator named in the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. The post sets out how its work is progressing and points to ways people can keep up to date and have their say as the regulator builds the systems and support that will sit behind the law.

This is a progress update rather than a change to the rules. The duties are not in force yet, and commencement is still expected in spring 2027 with the exact date to be confirmed. The SIA's notification process is also not yet live. Updates like this are a useful sign that the regulator is steadily putting the pieces in place, and they give venue operators a chance to follow the direction of travel.

There is nothing you must do today. If you run a pub, church, hall, cinema or event space, it is worth following SIA and GOV.UK updates so you hear about new tools and information as they appear. Now is a good time to start thinking about how many people might be on your premises at once, since the 200 to 799 standard tier and 800-plus enhanced tier thresholds include staff.

Reading the full update is a simple way to understand how preparation is moving forward. Treat it as background for familiarising yourself with the regime, not as guidance on the law itself or a checklist of obligations.