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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-01more like thismore than 2023-09-01
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 217 remove filter
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018 at preventing the use of automated software to purchase more tickets than the maximum permitted number. more like this
tabling member constituency Clacton remove filter
tabling member printed
Giles Watling more like this
uin 196357 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-08more like thismore than 2023-09-08
answer text <p>We are committed to supporting fair and transparent ticket pricing and tackling unacceptable behaviour in this market.</p><p>We have strengthened the law in relation to ticketing information requirements and have introduced a criminal offence of using automated software to buy more tickets online than is allowed. We also support the work of enforcement agencies in this area, such as the Competition and Markets Authority, National Trading Standards, and the advertising industry's own regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority.</p><p>The effectiveness of any legislation is dependent on people and organisations reporting suspected breaches to the relevant enforcement agencies, and we strongly encourage anyone with evidence of suspected ticketing fraud to report it to them.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Maldon more like this
answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-08T08:52:18.553Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-08T08:52:18.553Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale more like this
tabling member
4677
label Biography information for Giles Watling more like this