HC Deb 03 December 1987 vol 123 c680W
31. Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been found guilty of offences under the Sunday trading laws over the past five years.

Mr. John Patten

The readily available information, which may be incomplete, is given in the table.

Defendants found guilty of offences in relation to Sunday trading under the Shops Act 1950
England and Wales
Year Number of persons found guilty
1982 382
1983 496
1984 720
1985 594
1986 543

51. Mr. McCrindle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he plans to introduce legislation on Sunday trading.

Mr. Renton

We are considering possible options for changes in the law but legislation is unlikely to be introduced in the present Session.