Rejected petition Ban the resale of tickets for more than their face value in England

I want the Government to make it illegal for individuals or companies to resell event tickets for more than their original face value in England.

This would bring England in line with Ireland, where similar laws already exist to protect consumers.

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Ticket resale at inflated prices makes concerts, sports matches, and theatre performances unaffordable for many fans. It allows ticket touts and scalpers to exploit people and undermines fair access to events.

The Government should introduce legislation that caps resale prices at face value (plus reasonable booking or handling fees) and ensure effective enforcement to protect genuine fans and event-goers.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Ban all ticket touting and reselling of tickets for higher prices
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/734049

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Date submitted 8 November 2025
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