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Written question asked by Lord Moynihan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 July 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 August 2017. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 July 2017 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Tickets: Touting

Question

Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure full cooperation between international jurisdictions to facilitate legal action against alleged abuses propagated within the secondary ticketing market.

Answer

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is currently undertaking an enforcement investigation and will liaise with other international enforcement bodies as necessary to progress the investigation.

The CMA is the lead UK member in the Consumer Protection Cooperation partnership and has strong working relationships with other countries.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1064
Session
2017-19
Subjects
International cooperation Touting Unfair practices Tickets
Link
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