Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, has highlighted the increasing problem of secondary ticketing and how, in consequence, fans are losing out.
In a recent article for the Conservative Home website, Mike outlined the extent of touting across the UK stating we need an honest and transparent ticket purchasing process.
In order to help combat this issue in Parliament, Mike and his colleagues from both sides of the House recently founded the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ticket Abuse.
In his article, Mike wrote: “I have consistently been a champion of the free market and I want to be clear that I do not have a problem with artists or sports teams charging whatever prices they wish for the services that they offer. They should also be allowed to sell tickets through secondary ticketing or auction websites. However, as the online marketplace has become quicker and easier to use, a large number of unsavoury and illegal practices have sprung up surrounding ticket reselling websites.”
Mike commented: “I feel that it is important to raise this issue given that secondary ticketing takes place on an industrial scale. At the moment the fans are the losers so content creators need to be in control of how their tickets are sold to help create a transparent and well regulated system which works in the best interest of everyone.”
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