(BBC) Plans to introduce a new law to improve safety and security at public venues and spaces has been delayed due to Covid-19, an inquiry has heard.
The proposed legislation was drawn up following terrorist attacks in 2017 including the Manchester Arena bombing.
It would require owners and operators to put in place measures to keep the public safe from a terrorist attack.
But a consultation to canvass opinion has been put on hold, the inquiry into the arena attack has heard.
The principal purpose of the proposed legislation would be to impose a duty on those responsible for the public’s safety when they are in a publicly-accessible location, the inquiry heard.
