§ 65. Mr. Boxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy on the reform of the law relating to Sunday observance.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsWhile the Government have at present no proposals for legislation on Sunday entertainment and sport, they will be very ready to offer facilities for drafting to any hon. Member who wishes to introduce a Bill in Private Members' time to give effect to the recommendations made by the Crathorne Committee on these matters. They would hope that all decisions on such a Bill would left to a free vote. As regards Sunday trading, account has been taken of the Committee's recommendations in the suggested provisions for amending the Shops Act, 1950, which have been published and sent to all interested organisations for comment.