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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 22 June 2026
Debate
Sporting Events Bill [HL]Contribution
Amendment 33, tabled by the noble Lords, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay and Lord Markham, would require any person authorised to carry out ticketing activities to establish a mechanism through which tickets can be transferred or sold to another person. The Bill does not, as I have already stated, prohibit the private transfer of tickets between friends and family where this is carried out at face value, and we expect event organisers to put in place mechanisms to facilitate this. We expect, and would seek assurances up front, that an official resale platform would be made available so that people can legally resell tickets.
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