Martyn's Law readiness you can prove.
Documented procedures are the floor. Rehearsed and evidenced is the standard.
What the law asks of you
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, known as Martyn's Law, received Royal Assent in April 2025. Qualifying venues expecting 200 or more people must have public protection procedures in place: evacuation, invacuation, lockdown, and communication. Venues expecting 800 or more carry further duties, including documented security measures.
The Security Industry Authority regulates compliance, with an implementation period before enforcement begins. If you run a qualifying venue, the question is not whether to prepare. It is whether you can show that your preparation works.
200 or more people
Standard tier
Public protection procedures in place.
- Evacuation
- Invacuation
- Lockdown
- Communication
800 or more people
Enhanced tier
Additional documented security measures.
- Evacuation
- Invacuation
- Lockdown
- Communication
- Documented security measures
Rehearse the procedures, not just write them
Run evacuations in the twin of your venue: real layouts, real capacities, real staffing levels. Watch muster points fill. Find the corridor that jams. Time the announcement that clears the hall. Fix the plan before you ever need it.
Evidence, dated and exportable
X-RAY keeps the record: which drills ran, when, who took part, what the timings were, and what changed afterwards. When the regulator, your board, or your insurer asks, you export it.
For brokers and insurers
A venue that can demonstrate rehearsed procedures with a dated record behind them is a different conversation from a venue with a binder on a shelf. Bring evidence to the renewal.
Know where you stand before the deadline does.
A readiness session walks your venue through the tiers, the procedures, and the evidence you will be expected to show.
Book a readiness session