Member

I appreciated the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, making it really clear that his opposition to the measures in the Bill was related to a desire for wider ticketing reforms. In response, I say that I think we are in agreement that this Bill is not an appropriate vehicle for wider ticketing reforms. The noble Lord is right that the time limit provisions in the Bill apply only to major sporting events that meet the necessary conditions and are specifically designed to enable public resale only where it has been authorised by the event owner. However, any delay to this Bill by including significant additional provisions outside the current scope puts at risk our ability to deliver commitments made to UEFA for Euro 2028. Pre-legislative scrutiny of the wider secondary ticketing reforms will ensure we take into account the views of experts in the live events sector, helping to deliver legislation that is enforceable, effective and future-proof.