Oral Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport
“What steps her Department is taking to publish the draft ticket tout ban bill.”
Tabled: 11 June 2026Answered: 18 June 2026
Asked by
Pete Wishart
Scottish National Party — Perth and Kinross-shire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts (Ian Murray)
We are fully committed to implementing the measures that we announced last year, which will put fans back at the heart of live events, and eliminate industrial-scale ticket touting—it has been fleecing fans for far too long. We are working at pace to prepare the legislation and intend to publish a draft Bill in this parliamentary Session for pre-legislative scrutiny. That will allow us to draw on expertise from Parliament and across industry to ensure that our legislation is effective and enforceable.