Royal Albert Hall Bill: Revival

15/06/2026
Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
Category: News

The purpose of the Bill was to modernise the governance of the Royal Albert Hall by updating how annual member contributions are set, giving the Hall more flexible powers to exclude members for events, and allowing the sale of additional seats in Grand Tier boxes with the consent of existing seat‑holders. It amends the 1966 Act and earlier legislation to reflect the Hall’s current operational and financial needs.

The Bill was listed for debate on 15 June 2026 whether this Bill should be brought back into consideration and complete the full legislative process. This Bill was first presented in the House of Lords on 23 January 2023, under the last Government. It passed through all its stages in the House of Lords and through Second Reading and Committee in the House of Commons.

This would have enabled those who own the seats in the boxes to sell them through ticket touts and not through the Royal Albert Hall itself as a Charity.

The Motion made and Question put, That the promoter of the Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords], which originated in the House of Lords on 23 January 2023 in Session 2022–23, in the last Parliament, should have leave to proceed with the Bill in the current Session, according to the provisions of Standing Order 188B (Revival of bills).—(First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.)

This is not Government business. I voted against the Bill.

The House divided: Ayes: 24 (Tellers: Simon Hoare, Sir Alec Shelbrooke) Noes: 37 (Tellers: Peter Swallow, Ms Polly Billington)