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We must also acknowledge that there are currently no mandatory requirements for premises to consider terrorist threats and to take forward proportionate mitigations. Despite numerous inquests and inquiry findings highlighting the risk, there remain inconsistent security outcomes at UK public locations. As noble Lords will know, the UK has experienced 15 terrorist attacks since March 2017 and disrupted 39 late-stage terrorist plots. Those statistics are a stark reminder of the ongoing threat we face. It is clear that voluntary measures are no longer sufficient. The Government must legislate to mandate the protective security and preparedness outcomes to be achieved.