Member

Although I understand the intention, in our view it would not be appropriate to include such a blanket exception as this could undermine the Bill’s objectives. For example, an event may have an official charity partner that requires priority over fundraising or the auctioning of event tickets, or that has otherwise negotiated exclusive rights that need to be protected. As the noble Lord has sought to achieve with this amendment, we will also need to ensure that any exceptions provided in the Bill for charities do not create a loophole in the framework provisions, for example by enabling advertising for commercial purposes through the backdoor.