Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
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To see 10 million on that 50% take up. I would like to see all take somewhere between 17 and 20 million on an average year in the UK. So we would expect it's essentially have the voluntary levy on it. But but we will know. So timescales are going to be pretty much dictated by the sequencing of when these shows are happening, rather than an arbitrary timescale from from from government.
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Well, the bill had a very busy legislative programme, as you know, with 39 bills in the first programme. It's in the draft bill. We're doing this as quickly as we possibly can. We're fully committed to it. Myself and the Secretary of State and indeed the Prime Minister want this to happen as quickly as possible. So it's being it's being worked up. It's really important to get this right because it is complicated and it's an easy thing in terms of the principle of what we want to try and deliver, but the practicalities of it in terms of making sure that resale values are restricted, making sure face values are are maintained and service charges hidden costs, all of that is quite a complex matrix of costs.
So we need to make sure we get this right, which is why the draft bill is there. And we expect it to to appear relatively shortly.
So we need to make sure we get this right, which is why the draft bill is there. And we expect it to to appear relatively shortly.
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Well, that's the whole point of having a draft bill to, to, to examine these issues because it's hugely dynamic pricing, hugely complicated in terms of the way it's used. And we've seen some interventions by the CMA already in terms of dynamic pricing with the Oasis tour. So there is a huge amount of work that needs to go in to make sure we get this right, because the principle is that we need to protect fans. And I think this figure is correct, but I think that there's £400,000 a day that leaves fans pockets going into touts pockets.
So this is what we have to try and This. And I think this figure is correct, but I think that there's. 400 000 a huge amount of work that needs to go in to make sure we get this right, resolve. The
So this is what we have to try and This. And I think this figure is correct, but I think that there's. 400 000 a huge amount of work that needs to go in to make sure we get this right, resolve. The
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Well, we need to get it implemented as quickly as possible. It's a manifesto commitment. 39 bills in the first session, two years since the draft bill. Now manifesto commitment. 39 bills in the first session, two years since the draft bill. Now we're fully committed to getting this through as quickly as possible. It's a it's we're fully committed to getting this through as quickly as possible.
It's a it's a key priority for us. I mean, what I said in the Daily a key priority for us. I mean, what I said in the Daily Record is absolutely true. We want to make sure that ticket touting is ended once and for all, and that fans get the value Record is absolutely true. We want to make sure that ticket touting is ended once and for all, and that fans get the value of their tickets they deserve.
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It's a it's a key priority for us. I mean, what I said in the Daily a key priority for us. I mean, what I said in the Daily Record is absolutely true. We want to make sure that ticket touting is ended once and for all, and that fans get the value Record is absolutely true. We want to make sure that ticket touting is ended once and for all, and that fans get the value of their tickets they deserve.
We have
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And he does. And he does too. But look, it's it's in look, it's it's in the music plan as well. And there is no doubt that fans want this delivered. the music plan as well. And there is no doubt that fans want this delivered. Promoters want it delivered, venues want it delivered. Governments want. It
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