HC Deb 13 May 1977 vol 931 c623W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he is aware of the growing practice of shops opening every day of the week including Sundays, contrary to the Shops Act, which is upsetting those shopkeepers who obey the law and residents

Year Irish Republican Irish (Non-Republican) Others Totals
1969 … … … … 6 — 10 16
1970 … … … … 8 — — 8
1971 … … … … 8 — 4 12
1972 … … … … 2 4 1 7
1973 … … … … 20 2 — 22
1974 … … … … 10 3 1 14
1975 … … … … 36 — 2 38
1976 … … … … 27 8 — 35
1977 (to date) … … … … 9 — — 9
Totals … … … … 126 17 18 161