Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill

Labour will introduce new consumer protections on ticket resales.

The bill's long title states it will 'make provision about transparency of ticket prices for sporting and cultural events'. Transparency requirements constitute a form of consumer protection in the ticket resale market. However, the promise specifically refers to 'new consumer protections' (plural) on ticket resales, while the bill text only mentions 'transparency of ticket prices'. Without access to the detailed provisions, it is unclear whether the bill includes broader consumer protections beyond price transparency alone (such as protections against fraud, guarantees of validity, refund rights, etc.). The bill addresses ticket resales to some extent through transparency measures, but the limited text provided does not clearly demonstrate it fulfils the full scope of 'consumer protections' promised.