Member

16: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— “Developing and implementing training on public protection procedures(1) The Secretary of State must take such steps as they consider appropriate to ensure that—(a) adequate accredited training provision is made available for persons responsible for qualifying premises or qualifying events in respect of public protection procedures that includes—(i) the monitoring of premises or events and the immediate vicinity of premises or events,(ii) evacuation procedures and the movement of individuals into, out of and within a premises or event,(iii) physical safety and security of occupants in a premises,(iv) provision of security information to individuals on a premises or at an event, and(v) other measures related to terrorism protection training;(b) a training implementation plan is put in place to ensure all organisations and persons to which the provisions of this Act apply are encouraged to undertake training related to public protection procedures.(2) Functions of the Secretary of State under this section may be exercised by any organisation or persons authorised to do so by the Secretary of State.(3) The Secretary of State must, within 6 months of the day on which this Act is passed, lay before Parliament a report setting out the steps they have taken in relation to subsection (1).”Member's explanatory statement This new clause would require the Secretary of State to develop and implement a training plan in respect of qualifying premises and events.