Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act: stages, votes and documents
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025, 203 days after its first reading in the House of Commons on 12 September 2024. MPs divided on it once, on 9 December 2024.
Stages taken place
16
Commons divisions
1
Documents listed
15
Royal Assent
3 April 2025
What the bill is for
The long title reads:
A Bill to require persons with control of certain premises or events to take steps to reduce the vulnerability of the premises or event to, and the risk of physical harm to individuals arising from, acts of terrorism; to confer related functions on the Security Industry Authority; to limit the disclosure of information about licensed premises that is likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism; and for connected purposes.
Sponsors
- Yvette Cooper (Labour, Commons), Home Office
- Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour, Lords), Home Office
Stages
| Stage | House | Sittings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st reading | Commons | 12 September 2024 |
| 2nd reading | Commons | 14 October 2024 |
| Programme motion | Commons | 14 October 2024 |
| Money resolution | Commons | 14 October 2024 |
| Committee stage | Commons | 29 October 2024, 31 October 2024 |
| Report stage | Commons | 9 December 2024 |
| 3rd reading | Commons | 9 December 2024 |
| 1st reading | Lords | 10 December 2024 |
| 2nd reading | Lords | 7 January 2025 |
| Committee stage | Lords | 3 February 2025, 5 February 2025, 10 February 2025, 12 February 2025 |
| Report stage | Lords | 4 March 2025 |
| 3rd reading | Lords | 11 March 2025 |
| Programme motion | Commons | 25 March 2025 |
| Consideration of Lords amendments | Commons | 25 March 2025 |
| Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons | Lords | 26 March 2025 |
| Royal Assent | Unassigned | 3 April 2025 |
Commons divisions on this bill
| Date | Division | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December 2024 | Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: New Clause 1 | 89 | 340 |
Documents
Act of Parliament
- Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (c. 10) 3 April 2025
Bill
- Bill 009 2023-24 (as introduced) · Bill 009 2024-25 (as introduced) 12 September 2024
- Bill 119 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) 5 November 2024
- 5901053.pdf · 5901053.html · 5901053.xml 10 December 2024
- 5901078.pdf · 5901078.xml · 5901078.html 4 March 2025
- Bill 200 2024-25 (Lords Amendments) 12 March 2025
Explanatory Notes
- Bill 009 EN 2024-25 12 September 2024
- HL Bill 53 Explanatory Notes · 5901053en.pdf 10 December 2024
- Bill 200 EN 2024-25 12 March 2025
Impact Assessments
- Impact Assessment from the Home Office 12 September 2024
Delegated Powers Memorandum
- Memorandum from the Home Office to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - September 2024 12 September 2024
- Terrorism(PoP)BillDPM.pdf 11 December 2024
- Terrorism(PoP)BillSuppDPM.pdf 6 March 2025
Briefing papers
- Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 2024-25 10 October 2024
- Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: HL Bill 53 20 December 2024
Official record
Sources
| Record | Read | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| Bills API: bill | 25 October 2026 | e7df7f5a909d92f6… |
| Bills API: stages | 25 October 2026 | 36c221fc5aca113e… |
| Bills API: publications | 15 October 2026 | 80dd6dc7be4f9eb0… |