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Petition · past parliament

Ban the practice of event ticket touting websites, such as Viagogo.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Concert ticket touting websites, such as Viagogo, are destroying the live entertainment industry for real fans. This must be discussed in parliament and positive steps taken towards banning this business model.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Change the law to ban the resale of tickets for more than their face value

Timeline

15 Mar 2018 Petition opened for signatures
21 Mar 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Mar 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.