World Cup Ticket Prices Debate

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Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Lord Sikka

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European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill [HL]
Wednesday 3rd June 2026

(1 month, 3 weeks ago)

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Baroness Twycross Portrait Baroness Twycross (Lab)
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In response, and echoing my noble friend Lady Hayman from earlier, absolutely: yes.

Lord Sikka Portrait Lord Sikka (Lab)
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My Lords, will the Government set up fast courts to prosecute price-gouging and profiteering from the sale of football World Cup tickets?

Baroness Twycross Portrait Baroness Twycross (Lab)
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I have to be clear to my noble friend that this year’s World Cup tickets are allowed to be resold in the US. This year, we are celebrating quite a big anniversary in relation to the independence of the US, and we are not currently able to legislate on ticket resale in the US.

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