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1202070

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Sunday Trading
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to removing restrictions on Sunday trading in England and Wales; what assessment they have made of the impact of the removal of such restrictions on the (1) (a) physical, and (b) mental, health of retail workers, and (2) quality of the (a) environment, and (b) air.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>We are currently examining Sunday trading laws in the light of covid-19, as we did with the 2012 Olympics. This work includes understanding the impact upon workers and other stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>We will keep measures like this under review as we find ways to support supermarkets and other large shops manage social distancing, and shoppers to buy food and goods more conveniently.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/06/2020 14:03:27 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1194223

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Sunday Trading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the potential suspension of Sunday trading laws on shopworker's wellbeing.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	45019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>The Employment Rights Act 1996 already recognises Sunday as a special day for many people and entitles employees in shops and betting shops to opt out of working on Sunday if they do not wish to work on a Sunday. Unless Sunday is the only day they have been employed to work, all shop and betting shop employees can opt out of Sunday working at any time by giving their employer three months’ notice, even if they agreed to it in their contract.</p><p>We are aware that some large establishments support a temporary relaxation of Sunday Trading laws during the Covid-19 crisis which we are keeping under review, including the impact on workers.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/05/2020 08:47:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

712537

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Sunday Trading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to devolve powers over Sunday trading laws to local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	68583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government sought to change the rules last year by providing a power so that local authorities could take decisions on extending Sunday trading hours locally.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament decided not to support those proposals and the Government has no plans to bring forward further legislation at this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/03/2017 15:54:54 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

712544

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Sunday Trading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the hours of trading on Sundays for shops larger than 280 square metres.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	68557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government assessed the Sunday Trading Act previously and sought to change the rules last year by providing a power so that local authorities could take decisions on extending Sunday trading hours locally.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament decided not to support those proposals and the Government has no plans to bring forward further legislation at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 24/03/2017 13:06:49 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

476439

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Sunday Trading
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of how relaxing Sunday trading laws in England and Wales would affect the UK economy annually in terms of (1) full-time equivalent jobs, (2) GDP, (3) extra tax revenue in terms of (a) VAT, (b) Corporation Tax, (c) National Insurance, and (d) other taxes, (4) revenue from overseas tourists, and (5) the net effect on balance of trade.
tabling member printed	Baroness Mobarik
uin	HL7019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2016 answer text <p>On 9 March the Government published an impact assessment on Sunday trading which is available in the libraries of both Houses. In view of the will of the House of Commons, we are no longer proposing to give local authorities the ability to extend the Sunday trading hours of large shops.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 04/04/2016 13:31:01 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4335 label Biography information for Baroness Mobarik

461217

registered interest
date	11/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Sunday Trading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the proportion of weekend retail transactions which have been conducted on a Sunday over the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	30845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>On 9 March the Government published an impact assessment on Sunday trading which is available in the libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 17/03/2016 16:25:12 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

453679

registered interest
date	22/02/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sunday Trading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish as soon as possible a full analysis of responses to his Department's recent consultation on the deregulation of Sunday trading.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	27699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the consultation on 9 February.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 02/03/2016 17:03:32 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

452329

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Sunday Trading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect on levels of employment in convenience stores of proposals to devolve Sunday trading restrictions; and what the evidential basis for that estimate was.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	27069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>My Department has carried out an assessment of the impacts of devolving the power to extend Sunday trading hours. This will be published shortly.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/02/2016 18:00:02 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

452330

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Sunday Trading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the profit of convenience stores of proposals to devolve Sunday trading restrictions; and what the evidential basis for that estimate was.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	27070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>My Department has carried out an assessment of the impacts of devolving the power to extend Sunday trading hours and this will be published shortly.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/02/2016 17:41:09 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

452331

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Sunday Trading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to paragraph 2.9 of Devolving Sunday Trading Rules: government response, published in February 2016, from which organised campaigns the six petitions were received.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	27071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The six petitions referenced in that paragraph were locally organised petitions which we believe were arranged by individuals. These were in addition to the national campaigns organised by the Christian Institute, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and CitizenGo.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 22/02/2016 17:33:58 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce