HC Deb 27 July 1936 vol 315 c1272

Lords Amendment: in line 7, at the end, insert: Provided that a shop may be open for the serving of customers on Sunday—

  1. (a) for the purposes of any transaction mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act; and
  2. (b) until after the expiration of nine months from the commencement of this Act for the purposes of any transaction mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act."

12.42 a.m.

Mr. CHURCHILL

As one who has for a quarter of a century taken an interest in this movement, I would like to express my thanks to the Member for Hitchin (Sir A. Wilson) and also the representative of the official Opposition for the handsome attitude they have taken about this complicated Bill and all the Amendments. An immense amount of study has been given to this subject and an immense amount of negotiation has taken place to get the Bill through.

Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER

I imagined the right hon. Gentleman was getting up to move "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment." At present there is no question before the House.

Mr. CHURCHILL

I wished to express my obligation for the attitude the hon. and gallant Member has taken.

Mr. LOFTUS

I beg to move, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."