§ Lord Ashbourneasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are satisfied with the working of the law relating to Sunday trading in the light of the recent report of the British Hardware Federation.
The Earl of CaithnessThe Government have made clear that they regard the present law governing Sunday trading as unsatisfactory. Rejection of the Government's Bill in the last Parliament has left local authorities with a difficult problem in enforcing the law but appropriate powers are vested in them.