How ready is your venue for Martyn's Law?
This check is for venues the law already applies to — standard tier. Not sure that's you? Start with the free scope checker.
Step 1 of 7. Have you got plans for the four situations the law names — getting people out (evacuation), moving them somewhere safer inside (invacuation), locking down, and communicating what's happening?
Invacuation means bringing people inside, or moving them away from the danger to a safer part of the building — the opposite of evacuating.
This check is a plain-English self-assessment against the standard-tier duties in the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, for general information only — not legal advice, and not a substitute for the official statutory guidance. It doesn't score your security or assess threat; it simply reflects back what you tell us about the steps the law asks for. Always confirm your position against the official statutory guidance.
Common questions
Is this a compliance check?
No. Nothing here certifies you as compliant, and no product can — the government is clear that meeting Martyn's Law needs no purchased software. It's a plain-English self-assessment: you tell us what's in place, and it reflects back what the standard-tier duties ask for and what's worth doing next.
Do you store my answers?
No. Your answers are worked out in your browser and never sent anywhere or saved — unless you choose to join our email updates, which only ever asks for your email address.
What's the difference from the scope checker?
The scope checker answers "does Martyn's Law apply to my venue?". This readiness check is the next step: assuming you're in scope at standard tier, it shows how ready you already are and what's left. Not sure the law applies to you? Start with the scope checker.