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HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingIn Labour’s plan for the creative industries we committed to supporting creative small businesses and defending existing grass-roots music venues, nurturing fledgling arts spaces…11 Sept 2024HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingIf I understand my noble friend’s question correctly, this is about people starting out, at the beginning of their career. He is shaking his head so I will try again. We are…11 Sept 2024HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingThere is an ongoing investigation by the CMA and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the specifics of the case. However, we need to look into whether there might be a…11 Sept 2024HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingI cannot speak for Front-Benchers to whom I have not spoken, but I know that a number of my noble friends on the Government Benches in this House spent, as I said, a ridiculous…11 Sept 2024HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingNoble Lords will note that I have taken a deliberate decision not to quote song titles. The Minister of State, Chris Bryant, described people being able to access live events as…11 Sept 2024HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingDynamic pricing is not illegal. Businesses must follow consumer protection law when they engage with their consumers using dynamic pricing.11 Sept 2024HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingIt is appropriate to undertake further consultation in light of recent events. If we went on just the previous consultation—I know it is something we committed to—it would not…11 Sept 2024HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingWe committed to taking action on secondary ticket sales during the election, and we are consulting in the autumn on the best ways to implement our manifesto commitment to…11 Sept 2024HANSARDWhitehall: Prioritising PerformanceHis Majesty’s Government remain committed to attracting and retaining the most talented people to build a highly skilled and capable Civil Service. The recommendations contained…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWhitehall: Prioritising PerformanceSuccess profiles provide a common framework for recruiters to assess the key attributes for roles, including skills and experience. Behaviours are not compulsory. The Government…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWhitehall: Prioritising PerformanceI thank the noble Lord for his clarification that this is the think tank, which might have been a useful clarification as a first point. The report looks at brand issues, and…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWhitehall: Prioritising PerformanceAll of us have probably come across points at which people are treated as almost indispensable. Part of the value of people stepping back and having a report of this kind is that…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWhitehall: Prioritising PerformanceThis is not an issue that I have got specific details on. I will go back and ask about it, but I assume that this would have been subject to a pretty rigorous procurement process.10 Sept 2024HANSARDWhitehall: Prioritising PerformanceI previously quoted the report as saying that the Civil Service brand is “battered”, and part of our reset as a new incoming Government must be to reset the relationship between…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWhitehall: Prioritising PerformanceAs a relatively new Minister, I need to reflect on the noble Lord’s experience; he makes some very interesting points. I will look into the points he raised and get back to him if…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWhitehall: Prioritising PerformanceI will look into the role of KPMG further and I will revert to my noble friend on that point.10 Sept 2024HANSARDHousing: Modern Methods of ConstructionMy Lords, the speaking time in this debate is two minutes. I apologise for being hard on this, but it is important that we allow everybody the opportunity to speak without cutting…05 Sept 2024HANSARDEmergency Alert ServiceAs noble Lords are aware, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster will chair a dedicated Cabinet committee to oversee the Government’s review of national resilience and…05 Sept 2024HANSARDEmergency Alert ServiceOur thoughts go to everyone touched by the Grenfell Tower inquiry phase 2 report yesterday into the 72 victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. I am sure all noble Lords across the…05 Sept 2024HANSARDEmergency Alert ServiceSome of the issues the noble and gallant Lord refers to were highlighted by the Covid inquiry module 1. The Government have committed to respond to that within six months and I…05 Sept 2024