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169663

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Sports: Tickets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking in the Consumer Rights Bill to ensure that sports fans buying tickets through secondary markets have a right to basic information about the seat and row they have on their ticket for a sporting event; whether they consider that fans should have a right to know the original face value of a ticket; and whether they consider that they should have an opportunity to ascertain whether the ticket is genuine by being able to review essential details on the ticket with the box office.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL3650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2014 answer text <p>As the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and associated guidance make clear. The provision of certain information on tickets offered for sale to the public is an existing requirement for traders (including “<em>for a ticket associated with a particular reserved seat (e.g. Seat 1, Row A) the seat number</em>”).</p><p> </p><p>However, since Report Stage I have been discussing these issues with Ministerial colleagues and interested parties, and will continue to do so, in order to ensure the genuine concerns of fans and ticket sellers are addressed.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/12/2014 12:52:02 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

169664

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Tickets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to achieve the core Department for Business, Innovation and Skills mission statement objective of increasing transparency and empowering customers in respect of sports fans, theatre-goers and concert-goers seeking to secure reasonably priced tickets from secondary ticket markets.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL3651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has issued guidance relating to online ticket sales in the context of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. This guidance establishes how the requirements of these Regulations regarding transparency are interpreted for this market. This ensures that consumers purchasing tickets online from a trader are made aware of “<em>their total price (including delivery costs and other charges)</em>” and the “<em>main characteristics</em>” of the tickets, where “<em>main characteristics” </em>includes<em> “the date and time of the event and the content of the event (e.g. who is performing)</em>” and “<em>for a ticket associated with a particular reserved seat (e.g. Seat 1, Row A) the seat number</em>”.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/12/2014 13:23:54 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

169665

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Cricket: Tickets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to investigate the number of tickets available for sale on the secondary market for the Ashes Test at Lords in 2015 which comply with the Consumer Contracts Information Cancellation and Additional Charges Regulations 2013; and what action they intend to take in respect of the findings of any such investigation.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL3652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has no plans specifically to investigate the number of tickets available on the secondary market for the Ashes test at Lords in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Enforcement of The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 is a matter for Trading Standards and any consumers with concerns should approach their local authority’s Trading Standards or Citizens Advice via their helpline which is 03454 040506.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/12/2014 13:29:47 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

100646

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 22 October (HL2135), whether they will list the fraud and corruption legislation which, in addition to the Gambling Act 2005, they believe meets the requirements of the Council of Europe’s draft convention to combat the manipulation of sports competitions.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL2377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The Fraud Act 2006 and the Bribery Act 2010 constitute the fraud and corruption legislation that, along with the Gambling Act 2005, meet the requirements of the Council of Europe’s draft convention to combat the manipulation of sports competition.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 27/10/2014 16:43:03 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

93705

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the advice they have received in response to the requirement set by Article 15 of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions which states that each party shall ensure that its domestic laws enable it criminally to sanction manipulation of sports competitions when it involves either coercive, corrupt or fraudulent practices, as defined by its domestic law; and whether they intend to introduce legislation to that effect.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL2134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions was adopted on 9 July 2014. The Government will be considering whether the UK should sign up to the Convention in due course. As part of this process the Government will be considering the extent to which the Articles in the Convention, including Article 15, will require the introduction of any legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/10/2014 15:29:57 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

93706

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Betting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have undertaken the review recommended in the Parry Report of the Sports Betting Integrity Panel concerning the definition of cheating in the Gambling Act 2005; and whether they consider that the current legislative framework is capable fully to combat the threat to sport from betting-related corruption.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL2135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>The Government reviewed Section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005 in the context of negotiations on the Council of Europe’s draft convention to combat the manipulation of sports competitions.</p><p>The Government concluded that Section 42 as currently drafted, together with other fraud and corruption offences already on the statute book, gives prosecutors the tools required to deal with the circumstances that might constitute match fixing.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/10/2014 15:37:16 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

79816

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the performance pathways for all British Olympic and Paralympic sports are fully funded to deliver UK Sport’s projection that Team GB will win more Olympic and Paralympic medals at Rio 2016 than at London 2012; and what is that projection on a sport by sport basis.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL1705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>UK Sport believe their ambition is attainable for Team GB to win more Olympic and Paralympic medals at Rio 2016 than at London 2012. Sports have identified athletes with the capability to win medals and UK Sport is providing the necessary financial and technical support.</p><p> </p><p>UK Sport publishes annual Milestone Targets for each funded sport and will publish Olympic/Paralympic medal targets prior to the Games in Rio.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/10/2014 13:01:21 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

79817

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the World Anti-Doping Agency on the length of bans imposed on athletes who test positive for performance-enhancing stimulants with regard to their congruence with the new sanctions recently endorsed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the International Association of Athletics Federations and the World Anti-Doping Agency.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL1706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government did not make any representations to the World Anti-Doping Agency on the length of bans imposed on athletes who test positive for performance-enhancing stimulants, but endorsed and supported those made by UK Anti-Doping, the UK’s National Anti-Doping Organisation, throughout the consultation process. The Government remains committed to playing a full and active part in the global fight against doping in sport and welcomes the new World Anti-Doping Code, coming into force on 1 January 2015, being tougher on those who cheat. The new Code implements a stringent sanctioning regime in respect of intentional doping, which will now result in a four year ban from all sport.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/10/2014 13:00:00 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

79818

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how often, and when, the Cabinet Committee tasked with delivering an Olympic and Paralympic sports legacy has met since the London Games in 2012; what were the outcomes from each of the meetings for sport and recreation; and what has been the cost to the Exchequer for the Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Unit broken down according to activity.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL1707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>As per the usual workings of a Cabinet Government, and in accordance with advice from the Cabinet Secretary, it is not Government policy to comment on the frequency or content of Cabinet Committee discussions.</p><p> </p><p>The cost to the Exchequer of the Legacy Unit since its creation in 2012, in addition to staff costs of around 10 staff at its peak, has been:</p><p>Travel and subsistence – £4,000</p><p>Communications activity - £8,000</p><p>Stakeholder engagement - £1,000</p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/08/2014 09:48:07 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

79738

registered interest
date	29/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sportsgrounds: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they have introduced in 2014 to improve disabled access to sporting venues in line with the Guidelines of the International Paralympic Committee.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL1630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring all spectators have enhanced and appropriate access to sporting venues and services, and that professional sports clubs are aware of their responsibilities towards disabled spectators.</p><p> </p><p>Many smaller clubs struggle to meet even modest provisions for disabled access and raising the bar even higher, while admirable, would be placing an unreasonable burden on those clubs. The International Paralympic Committee’s guidance is there for clubs that want, and can afford, to meet the highest standards on inclusion and accessibility, but the <em>Accessible Stadia</em> guidance helps all clubs to meet the basic standard in the first instance.</p><p> </p><p>As such, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is working with the Department of Work and Pensions on a range of measures to ensure that the rights of disabled spectators are met by professional sports clubs.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/10/2014 13:04:37 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan