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Written Question
Tickets: Touting
Friday 10th July 2026

Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the cost to consumers of ticket touts operating in the UK.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The Government recognises that UK consumers have been exploited by ticket touts for too long, which is why we have announced new measures to put fans back at the heart of live events and eliminate the scourge of industrial scale ticket touting. We will publish a draft bill for pre-legislative scrutiny, allowing us to draw on expertise from across Parliament and industry, in order to ensure that the legislation is effective, enforceable, and future-proof. Our published analysis suggests that these measures could save consumers around ÂŁ112 million annually.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jul 2026
Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban

"It is not often that I agree with both the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) and the Father of the House, the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh). The Father of the House said that the whole House should cry out against the situation in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jul 2026
Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban

"The hon. Gentleman makes an important point and we should not overlook the role of services—it is not just about goods.

The Government will say, and have said, that it is difficult to enact in practice, but just because something is difficult does not mean we should not attempt to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jul 2026
Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right and puts it better than I did. We can figure out how to make a ban work once we have committed to the principle, and there are ways of doing it. As we have heard today, the Government already have processes in place to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jul 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

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Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jul 2026 - Health and Safety - View Vote Context
Jeff Smith (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 317 Noes - 103
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jul 2026 - Education - View Vote Context
Jeff Smith (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 369 Noes - 102
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Jul 2026 - Town and Country Planning - View Vote Context
Jeff Smith (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 280 Labour Aye votes vs 21 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 283 Noes - 182
Division Vote (Commons)
6 Jul 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context
Jeff Smith (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 320 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 394 Noes - 85
Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context
Jeff Smith (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 303 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 177 Noes - 308