§ 15. Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he plans to take to reform Sunday and late-night trading.
§ 20. Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy on the regulation of Sunday trading.
§ Mrs. RumboldSince the defeat of the Shops Bill, the Government have made it clear that they are prepared to consider reform of the Shops Act 1950, short of total deregulation, if a solution can be found which is widely accepted, enforceable, practicable and likely to command a parliamentary majority. No such solution has yet emerged, but the Government continue to encourage interested parties to find common ground.