Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 6
6
Paragraph: 50
Festival supply chains and freelance workers cannot sustain another year with little to no income.
Conclusion
Festival supply chains and freelance workers cannot sustain another year with little to no income. Continued uncertainty about whether events will go ahead or a significant reduction in the number that do go ahead this summer will make it harder for skilled personnel temporarily working in other industries to return to the sector. We are concerned that this will have consequences not only for the safe running of events this summer but for the talent pipeline of this important growth sector.
Paragraph Reference:
50
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government is committed to cracking down on unacceptable behaviour in the ticketing market and improving fans’ chances of buying tickets at a reasonable price. That is why we introduced a new criminal offence for using automated software to buy more tickets online than that allowed, as well as strengthening the ticketing information requirements in the Consumer Rights Act 2015, and supporting the work of enforcement agencies in this area. As set out in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the Breaching of Limits on Ticket Sales Regulations 2018, a formal review provision is not appropriate as the regulation does not relate to business activity. Nevertheless, as with any legislation, the Government is committed to on-going monitoring to review the effectiveness of the offence and would encourage anyone with evidence of potential breaches of this Regulation to bring it to the attention of the enforcement agencies. E02664025 978-1-5286-2847-1