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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-22more like thismore than 2015-10-22
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Tickets: Touting more like this
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legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking in the light of the 21 October Which? investigation reporting that listings on some ticket resale websites are in breach of the Consumer Rights Act 2015. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town more like this
uin HL2909 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-02more like thismore than 2015-11-02
answer text <p>Where there are alleged breaches of legislation, enforcement authorities have powers to take appropriate action. Consumers or their representatives should report any alleged breach through the Citizens Advice consumer helpline who will report substantive breaches to Trading Standards, or to the police, to take enforcement action as appropriate.</p><p>The Government has launched an Independent Review of consumer protection measures in relation to ticket resale and online Secondary Ticketing facilities under Professor Waterson, and Contributions and evidence from interested parties are welcome. This review will gather evidence on how well the Consumer Rights Act’s new ticketing provisions and wider consumer protections are working.</p><br /> <br /> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-02T14:09:04.72Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-02T14:09:04.72Z
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label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
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label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town more like this