Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with organisers of the Scottish Rally Championship regarding the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 establishes a tiered approach to requirements, with those responsible for premises and events in scope required to fulfil different requirements according to the number of individuals it is reasonable to expect may be present at the premises or event at the same time. The requirements are intended to be proportionate and relevant to the premises and events in scope. The responsible person must ensure that the procedures or measures in place are appropriate and reasonably practicable.

The ‘standard tier’ comprises of smaller premises where 200 – 799 individuals may be present.

The ‘enhanced tier’ refers to larger premises and qualifying events where 800 or more individuals may be present.

The Act’s Impact Assessment was undertaken in 2024 to assess costs to premises and events in scope. It estimated that over a 10-year period the cost to standard tier premises is £330 per year, and £5,210 per year to enhanced tier premises. This cost will vary by the type and size of premises and events, who will need to determine what is appropriate and reasonably practicable in terms of required procedures and measures, for their individual circumstances.

The Government is putting a place a robust monitoring and evaluation plan to measure the Act’s effectiveness following implementation.

Whilst those that fall within scope of the Act may wish to begin considering the requirements, they should note that there will be no legal requirement to comply until the legislation comes into force.