division_name: Prohibition of Unpaid Internships &#8212; New Clause 16 &#8212; Secondary ticketing platforms: product and seller information
motion: <p pid="a.697.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">&#8216;(1) The Secretary of State shall issue guidance to all traders who operate as secondary ticketing platforms on the application of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) Guidance issued under section (1) shall include how secondary ticketing platforms must inform consumers of&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) the chosen identity of the seller;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) the country of residence of the seller;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(c) information provided by previous buyers on the reliability of the seller and the tickets he has sold;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(d) information on any complaints made against the seller for failing to supply tickets;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/7" pwmotiontext="yes">(e) information on any complaints made against the seller for supplying fraudulent or invalidated tickets; and</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/8" pwmotiontext="yes">(f) information on all other accounts currently or previously held with the secondary ticketing platform linked to the seller by virtue of personal, financial and contact information provided by them.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/9" pwmotiontext="yes">(3) Guidance issued under section (1) shall set out how information required under Part 2 of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 shall be&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/10" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) accurate; and</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/11" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) prominently displayed before a buyer is able to purchase.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/12" pwmotiontext="yes">(4) Guidance issued under section (1) shall set out how secondary ticketing platforms must disclose clearly if the seller of the ticket is&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/13" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) the secondary ticketing platform themselves;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/14" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) individuals employed by the secondary ticketing platform;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/15" pwmotiontext="yes">(c) other companies linked to employees, directors or shareholders of the secondary ticketing platform;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/16" pwmotiontext="yes">(d) the event organiser or an agent acting on their behalf; or</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/17" pwmotiontext="yes">(e) any other party connected to the event organiser of the event.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/18" pwmotiontext="yes">(5) Guidance issued under section (1) shall set out the status of tickets as unique goods with distinct characteristics which would affect&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/19" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) the enjoyment of the good by the consumer;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/20" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) the use of the good by the consumer; or</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/21" pwmotiontext="yes">(c) the inherent value of the good in questions.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/22" pwmotiontext="yes">(6) Where a ticket is sold through a secondary ticketing platform, guidance issued under section (1) shall set out how the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 apply to tickets as unique goods, including&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/23" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) how sellers must provide all relevant information about the ticket including but not limited to the face value of the ticket and a designated seat or ticket number;</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/24" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) how secondary ticketing platforms will publish all the information about a ticket provided by the seller in a prominent and clear way; and</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/25" pwmotiontext="yes">(c) what sanctions will apply for failing to provide this information under the regulations.&#8217;.&#8212;<i>(Stella Creasy.)</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.697.1/26" pwmotiontext="yes">Brought up, and read the First time.</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/27" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put,</i> That the clause be added to the Bill.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="a.697.1/28" pwmotiontext="yes">The House divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="a.697.1/29" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 229, Noes 290.</p>