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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman knows, because we have had several discussions about it, that I cannot enter into the precise details of the negotiations, but they are going well, and I am…16 Jan 2025HANSARDShort-term Lets: RegulationI agree with every single thing the hon. Member said, and I will do as he urges.16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsGo on then!16 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesIt is not just about the cap—we are consulting on several elements, one of which is how many tickets an individual seller should be able to purchase. The shadow Minister, the hon.…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesI am grateful for the hon. Member’s comments, and for his musical rendition. He did not put it into song, for which I should probably be grateful as well, but—I do not know—maybe…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesIt is always a delight to be able to please the hon. Gentleman—as I think he would confess, that is not an event that happens very often on the Government Benches. I am not sure…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesYes, I do. Incidentally, there is another point on which we want to make real progress. We must have not only the massive gigs that everybody loves going to—where you can…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement about ticketing in the live events sector. In the words of the musical “Hamilton”, there is nothing quite…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesI agree that my hon. Friend has campaigned on the subject for 15 years, because I have heard nearly every speech she has made on it, and she has been absolutely magnificent over…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesI commend my hon. Friend on her private Member’s Bill. I told her that we were going to be acting fairly soon so her Bill might not be necessary. She did not believe me, and she…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesThe hon. Member makes a good point, and it is a delight to be able to agree with her on something in this area at the moment. We might yet have a little bit of a disagreement over…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesLordy, lordy, lordy! The hon. Gentleman says that he is an Oasis fan, but to be honest given how he talks about the last Tory Government, I think he must be a Nirvana fan—because…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesI welcome the hon. Member to his post and welcome the Lib Dems’ support for what we are proposing. There are just a couple of things. He referred to accurate information, which it…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesJust about the first thing my hon. Friend said to me when she collared me in the Lobby after we had won the general election was, “You are going to do something about ticket…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesI agree 100% with the hon. Gentleman about the fees issue. There is an argument that it is already dealt with by section 230 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesI am very grateful to my hon. Friend, and I commend him too, because he has been working on this issue for quite a long time—when he was shadow sports Minister, it was one of the…13 Jan 2025HANSARDAI: Copyright in the Creative IndustriesThe right hon. Gentleman makes a good point about transparency, which is a key element of our consultation. We have presented a package because we want to ensure there is a…08 Jan 2025HANSARDGigabit Broadband: Rural AreasOnly this week, we announced a £289 million contract that will deliver gigabit-capable broadband to 131,000 difficult-to-reach premises across England and Wales. We are determined…08 Jan 2025HANSARDAI: Copyright in the Creative IndustriesWe are absolutely determined to make sure that copyright and intellectual property are protected, as they always have been in this country. Our consultation is designed to do two…08 Jan 2025HANSARDGigabit Broadband: Rural AreasFirst, I commend the hon. Member, because this is the fourth time that he has asked a question of me broadly in this territory. In the words of Browning, “Hark, the dominant’s…08 Jan 2025