Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [Lords]

Debate between Chuka Umunna and Alex Cunningham

Monday 30th April 2012 Commons Chamber

[Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)]

Some time ago, the Prime Minister said that

“from here on I want a family test applied to all domestic policy. If it hurts families, if it undermines commitment, if it tramples over the values that keep people together, or stops families from being together, then we shouldn’t do it.”

I know my hon. Friend does not have much time for the Prime Minister, but does he not think that that is reason enough to abandon the Bill?

[Mr Umunna]

I have some sympathy with that view, and I will come on to address the effect on families.