HC Deb 06 December 1991 vol 200 c260W
Sir Michael Neubert

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will refer the action of the supermarket chains in opening on Sundays to the Director-General of Fair Trading on the ground that it represents an unfair trading practice.

Mr. Redwood

No. Competition legislation is not designed to apply to the opening of supermarket chains on Sunday.