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Tickets: Sales Methods

Asked by Anneliese MidgleyLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 25 July 2025UIN 69107

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of banning dynamic pricing in the primary ticketing market.

Answered by Chris Bryant

This government is committed to putting fans back at the heart of live events. We have committed to introducing new protections for consumers on ticket resales, and launched a consultation on 10th January to seek views on potential options for resale platforms as well as primary sellers. The consultation closed on 4th April and the responses are being considered. The Government will respond later in the summer to set out next steps.

The consultation was published alongside a call for evidence on pricing practices in the live events sector, including the use of dynamic pricing by the primary market.

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