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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 February 2025

Debate

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill

Contribution

I will give a few examples of what might be included in such design features. Something that terrifies everyone, including the people who run venues, is the thought that a person with a gun will rove around the building. We have seen it happen more in the rest of the world than we have in the UK, but sadly, one day it will happen. A ballistic shutter dividing off parts of our shopping malls, railway stations and airports would ensure that the gunman could not travel too far. At the moment, the attacks will stop only when the ammunition runs out—unless a police officer with a firearm confronts them before that.

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