Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on steps to tackle ticket touting.

In October 2015, the Departments for Business, Innovation and Skills and Culture, Media and Sport commissioned Professor Michael Waterson to conduct an independent review into consumer protection measures relating to secondary ticketing facilities. Officials in the UK and Scottish Governments have been in touch during the Waterson Review process, and the Report was published on 26 May 2016. The report contains a number of recommendations for the primary and secondary ticketing markets. The Government will respond to Professor Waterson's report in due course.