Labour's culture, media and sport spokesman Lord Stephenson of Balmacara argued that the UK's position as a world leader in the creative industries was under threat.

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Shadow culture, media and sport minister Lord Stevenson of Balmacara raised questions about whether traffic and public transport infrastructures would be able to cope with the volume of visitors.

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The issue was also raised by Labour spokesman Lord Stevenson of Balmacara who queried the effect of the law on ticket holders "who cannot for good reason be present at the event".

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