FOI request (FOIR-421399944)

Protect Duty

Requested Wed 11 May 2022
Responded Tue 21 June 2022

Please can you provide the following:

1. A bullet point list of all the measures the council has taken in preparation for the introduction of the 'Protect Duty' which is expected to come into effect in 2022.

2. The full amount (in £) the council has spent to date implementing the aforementioned measures as well as the amount of money (in £) assigned to make the above changes ahead of the introduction of the 'Protect Duty'.

3. If you have not yet assigned a budget or implemented measures ahead of the 'Protect Duty' coming into effect, do you expect to do so in the next 6 months? (please answer either Yes, No or N/A)

Clarification of what we are referring to when we say 'Protect Duty':

The government is imposing new legislation under the name of the 'Protect Duty', increasing the protection of the UK's publicly accessible locations against terrorist attacks and ensuring they are equipped to deal with all possible incidents. Additional security measures and perimeter protection will be required for public venues, organisations, and public spaces under this new legislation.