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

Clive Efford Excerpts

Monday 30th April 2012 Commons Chamber

[Vince Cable]

There will be significant additional activity in the Manchester area. I cannot decide at this stage—and I am sure the hon. Lady cannot decide either—how the benefits will be distributed between north, south, east or west Manchester.

[Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)]

What economic impact assessment tells the Secretary of State that all these visitors in London for the Olympics want to travel to Bluewater to shop on a Sunday? What does that say to the independent traders in my high street in south-east London who will be decimated if Bluewater can open for longer hours during that period?