His Majesty\u2019s Government is committed to supporting fair and transparent ticket pricing and tackling unacceptable behaviour in this market.<\/p>
We engage with a range of key organisations and individuals operating in the ticketing sector to understand the issues and challenges facing the ticketing and live events sectors. This includes STAR (the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers, the self-regulatory body for the entertainment ticketing industry in the UK), the Competition and Markets Authority, Fanfair Alliance (the campaigning body against industrial scale online ticket touting), membership bodies representing all parts of the music sector including artists and event organisers, and, where appropriate, primary and secondary ticketing businesses.<\/p>
Neither DCMS Ministers nor officials have had any meetings with Viagogo since September 2023. Viagogo has written once to my Department since then.<\/p>
There have been no meetings or correspondence between DCMS Ministers and StubHub International since September 2023. Officials in my Department have met them twice since this date at StubHub\u2019s request, and have received correspondence from them in the last three months.<\/p>
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His Majesty\u2019s Government is committed to supporting fair and transparent ticket pricing and tackling unacceptable behaviour in this market.<\/p>
We engage with a range of key organisations and individuals operating in the ticketing sector to understand the issues and challenges facing the ticketing and live events sectors. This includes STAR (the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers, the self-regulatory body for the entertainment ticketing industry in the UK), the Competition and Markets Authority, Fanfair Alliance (the campaigning body against industrial scale online ticket touting), membership bodies representing all parts of the music sector including artists and event organisers, and, where appropriate, primary and secondary ticketing businesses.<\/p>
Neither DCMS Ministers nor officials have had any meetings with Viagogo since September 2023. Viagogo has written once to my Department since then.<\/p>
There have been no meetings or correspondence between DCMS Ministers and StubHub International since September 2023. Officials in my Department have met them twice since this date at StubHub\u2019s request, and have received correspondence from them in the last three months.<\/p>
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Border Force does not hold the data requested.<\/p>
The UK\u2019s rules for touring creative professionals are comparatively more generous than in many EU Member States. The UK\u2019s domestic rules allow musicians, entertainers and artists from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, to perform in the UK without requiring a visa, and the UK does not have work permits.<\/p>
The Government is committed to supporting the UK\u2019s creative industries, including musicians, to adapt to new arrangements with the EU.<\/p>
Sector specific guidance on creative professionals from non-visa national countries, including the EU and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work has been published by DCMS on GOV.UK can be found in the \u2018Visiting the UK as a creative professional from a non-visa national country guidance<\/a>\u2019 on GOV.UK.<\/p> DCMS has worked across government and in collaboration with the music and wider creative industries to support working and touring with confidence in the EU. Ongoing industry engagement continues at ministerial and official level. This includes several recent events with the sector focused on touring and export support, hosted in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade. These events help to provide tailored guidance to stakeholders within the music sector, alongside an opportunity for the sector to discuss with Ministers and officials touring challenges and opportunities.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) musicians and (b) music groups that were scheduled to play in the UK that were refused entry due to immigration rules in the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1697557/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Border Force does not hold the data requested.<\/p> The UK\u2019s rules for touring creative professionals are comparatively more generous than in many EU Member States. The UK\u2019s domestic rules allow musicians, entertainers and artists from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, to perform in the UK without requiring a visa, and the UK does not have work permits.<\/p> The Government is committed to supporting the UK\u2019s creative industries, including musicians, to adapt to new arrangements with the EU.<\/p> Sector specific guidance on creative professionals from non-visa national countries, including the EU and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work has been published by DCMS on GOV.UK can be found in the \u2018Visiting the UK as a creative professional from a non-visa national country guidance<\/a>\u2019 on GOV.UK.<\/p> DCMS has worked across government and in collaboration with the music and wider creative industries to support working and touring with confidence in the EU. Ongoing industry engagement continues at ministerial and official level. This includes several recent events with the sector focused on touring and export support, hosted in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade. These events help to provide tailored guidance to stakeholders within the music sector, alongside an opportunity for the sector to discuss with Ministers and officials touring challenges and opportunities.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on what dates her Department's working group on creative and cultural touring has met since June 2022; and how many times a Minister has attended those meetings.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1676291/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department does not hold data on the numbers of music rehearsal spaces or on community choirs in England.<\/p>