PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Football ticket prices (9 September 2024)

Motion Details

That this House notes that despite the cost of living crisis and football clubs earning ever more income from broadcast and commercial income, 19 out of 20 Premier League clubs increased ticket prices this season; further notes that many clubs are abolishing or reducing concessionary tickets, both penalising loyal senior fans and pricing out young fans who are the future of the game; expresses concern that clubs are exploiting the loyalty of fans who cannot switch their brand allegiance as customers can in other sectors; notes that top-flight clubs increasingly seem intent on replacing long-time season ticket holders with increased numbers of hospitality clients and one-off visitors who are more willing to accept high prices; backs the call for the new independent football regulator to have involvement in ticketing pricing by reporting on pricing in a State Of The Game report; encourages football clubs to ensure supporters have genuine input in their club’s ticketing policy through structured engagement and shadow boards; urges clubs to establish a minimum number of season ticket and general admission tickets at all grounds while undertaking a review of concessionary rates across the game; opposes any attempt to play competitive domestic league or cup games abroad; and would resist any attempt to introduce so-called dynamic ticket pricing in a football context.

Sponsored by:
Ian Lavery (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
14
61%
 
 
Independent
4
17%
 
 
Green Party
3
13%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
4%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (23 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Ind
Shockat Adam
Leicester South
Green
Siân Berry
Brighton Pavilion
Lab
Mr Clive Betts
Sheffield South East
Ind
Ian Byrne
Liverpool West Derby
Green
Ellie Chowns
North Herefordshire
Lab
Ben Coleman
Chelsea and Fulham
Green
Carla Denyer
Bristol Central
Lab
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Poole
Lab
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham
Lab
Tom Hayes
Bournemouth East
Lab
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Washington and Gateshead South
Lab
Kim Johnson
Liverpool Riverside
Lab
Ian Lavery (Sponsor)
Blyth and Ashington
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Ind
Iqbal Mohamed
Dewsbury and Batley
Lab
Margaret Mullane
Dagenham and Rainham
Lab
Kate Osborne
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Lab
Oliver Ryan
Burnley
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Andy Slaughter
Hammersmith and Chiswick
Lab
Cat Smith
Lancaster and Wyre
Lab
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth
LD
Max Wilkinson
Cheltenham

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