§ 31. Mr. Montgomeryasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish the report of the committee of inquiry into proposals to amend the Shops Act 1950.
§ 46. Mr. Fallonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to publish the Auld report on the Shops Act 1950.
§ 47. Mr. Michael Morrisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will publish the report of the Committee of Inquiry into the proposals to amend the Shops Act 1950.
§ 41. Mr. Lyellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has to amend the Shops Act 1950.
§ Mr. MellorI would refer my hon. Friends and my hon. and learned Friend to the reply given earlier today to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Brigg and Cleethorpes (Mr. Brown).
§ 56. Mr. John Huntasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to be in a position to announce the Government's response to the recommendations of the Auld committee on possible amendments to the Shops Act 1950.
§ Mr. MellorMy right hon. and learned Friend will not be in a position to make such a statement until we have given careful consideration to the recommendations of the Auld committee and to the reactions to this report.
§ Mr. Michael Colvinasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when he will repeal or amend section 47 of the Shops Act 1950 in order to permit Sunday trading;
(2) what proposals he has to amend the Shops Act 1950.
§ Mr. MellorI refer my hon. Friends to the reply given to a question from my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Warrington, South (Mr. Carlisle) on 21 November, at column174.