§ 35. Sir William van Straubenzeeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will enumerate all the representations he has so far received in respect of the recommendations of the Auld report on shop hours, detailing those in favour and those opposed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaddingtonSince the publication of the Auld report we have received 26 letters in favour of the committee's recommendations and 3,762 letters opposed. We do not consider that this at all reflects the considerable strength of feeling in the country at large that the restrictions on retail trading hours should be abolished.