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Rupa Huq MP: speeches

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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  • 9 Sept 2026 · Ticket Price Regulation: Live Events · Hansard source
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    We know that the UK music industry is a major player in our national economy, but £145 million a year is being lost to touts in a cost of living crisis. These touts are not the old-fashioned man in a flasher mac with tickets in his pockets, saying, “Oi, do you want a ticket?” Online bots are now touting in a sophisticated way. As Lord Brennan—the artist formerly known as Kevin—says so wisely in his fan-led review: “everyone’s life is enriched when they gather with others to enjoy live music.” It should not be unobtainable or out of reach because of profiteering by the opportunistic. There are two issues here: rip-off resale and dynamic pricing. With rip-off resale, minutes after gigs sell out, resale tickets appear on sale online for thousands of pounds. All arts ought to be accessible to everyone, so that real fans can get tickets—tickets should not be being hoovered up by these bots.

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View as listCulture, media and sport: 7Culture, media and sport7Defence and foreign affairs: 1Defence and foreign affairs1Democracy and constitution: 1Democracy and constitution1Economy and business: 5Economy and business5Education and skills: 1Education and skills1Environment and energy: 2Environment and energy2Justice and policing: 1Justice and policing1Social security and pensions: 1Social security and pensions1Unclassified: 3Unclassified3
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Culture, media and sport7
Defence and foreign affairs1
Democracy and constitution1
Economy and business5
Education and skills1
Environment and energy2
Justice and policing1
Social security and pensions1
Unclassified3

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