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Commons · Question 121655 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2026

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Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster controlling a majority share of the UK live music ticketing market on competition and co

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 25 Mar 2026

The Government is committed to ensuring markets work well for consumers and businesses. As the UK’s lead consumer and competition authority, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has a statutory duty to promote competition for the benefit of consume...