Sunday Trading Debate

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Lord Bishop of Gloucester

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Sunday Trading

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Tuesday 6th July 2010

(14 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Wilcox Portrait Baroness Wilcox
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My Lords, as I said, the Government have no plans to alter anything at the moment.

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My Lords, can the Minister confirm that the Government have no intention to relax the current Sunday Trading Act in a way that would alter Boxing Day this year, which is on a Sunday, to be a normal shopping day, which would undermine the rights of workers to a proper Christmas break?

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I can confirm that the Government have no plans to change the rules on Sunday trading at the moment.

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