Written question asked by Nick Smith (Labour) on Monday, 19 October 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 October 2015 (named day). It was answered by Tracey Crouch (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 October 2015 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Tickets: Touting
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that fans buying tickets for sporting and cultural events are not disadvantaged by organised gangs of online touts in the secondary ticket market.
- Answer
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The Government announced last week that Professor Michael Waterson has been appointed to chair the independent review of consumer protection measures in the secondary ticket market. The review will look into existing protections for consumers and how tickets come to be available on the secondary market.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 901735
- Session
- 2015-16
- Unstarred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Internet Touting Tickets
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