A Bill to provide for a consultation on the introduction of a Duty to Plan requiring Category 1 responders to plan for terrorist threats and requiring those responsible for places to which the public have access to consider the vulnerability of those places to attack and take measures to mitigate any such vulnerability
House of Lords
5 May 2021
The bill starts a public consultation on creating a legal Duty to Plan for terrorism for Category 1 responders and asks those running places open to the public to consider how vulnerable those places are to attack and to take steps to reduce that vulnerability. It does not impose new duties yet; it’s about exploring options before any law is passed.
The bill is at the second reading in the Lords, the early stage of passage. After this it would go to committee stage for detailed scrutiny and then move to the other House for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 3 February. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
