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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 17 Apr 2018
Leaving the EU: Tourism and the Creative Industries

"I want to put a question to the hon. Gentleman, not on IP but in his capacity as a well-known musician. Here, I am not talking about Runrig or Big Country, but—obviously—MP4. As a musician, he will probably know that only 2% of the music industry workforce has said that …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 17 Apr 2018
Leaving the EU: Tourism and the Creative Industries

"Tickets cannot be touted...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 17 Apr 2018
Leaving the EU: Tourism and the Creative Industries

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 Feb 2018
UK Basketball

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds North West (Alex Sobel) for securing this important debate, and for his excellent and entertaining speech; I do not think that we have heard rap quoted in here before. He …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 Feb 2018
UK Basketball

"Further to my hon. Friend’s point about youth crime, is she aware of a fantastic initiative in Newham, the Carry A Basketball Not A Blade campaign?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 Feb 2018
UK Basketball

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Written Question
Tickets: Sales
Tuesday 30th January 2018

Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when s106 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 is planned to come into force.

Answered by Margot James

We are expecting to bring foward secondary legislation needed to enact this provision later this year.

Written Question
Tickets: Touting
Tuesday 30th January 2018

Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when s105 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 is planned to come into force.

Answered by Margot James

We are expecting to bring foward secondary legislation needed to enact this provision later this year.

Written Question
Tickets: Sales
Monday 8th January 2018

Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will list the (a) people and (b) organisations who contributed to informal consultation on implementation of Section 106 of the Digital Economy Act 2017.

Answered by Matt Hancock

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills undertook an informal consultation on the implementation of both S.105 and S.106 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 in August and September 2017. The consultation was sent to over a hundred individuals, organisations and businesses with an interest in the event ticketing market, including cultural and sporting event organisers, consumer groups and primary and secondary ticketing agencies. Most respondents restricted their comments to S.105 issues but the following organisations and individuals responded on the implementation of S.106:

  • FanFair Alliance,

  • Music Managers Forum,

  • Association of Independent Festivals,

  • Society of Ticket Agents & Retailers (STAR),

  • Royal Shakespeare Company,

  • Union des Associations Europeennes de Football (UEFA),

  • CreativeArtistsAgency UK Ltd,

  • Society of London Theatre (SOLT),

  • ebay,

  • Professor Waterson.

Written Question
Video Games
Tuesday 21st November 2017

Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the long term success and sustainability of the UK video games industry after the UK leaves the EU.

Answered by Matt Hancock

The Government are responsibly preparing for a range of outcomes to ensure we have a smooth exit from the EU. We are engaging with businesses in every sector and region of the UK economy in order to understand the challenges and opportunities that may impact the UK in the coming months and years.