Sunday trading likely
NZPA staff correspondent London
Legislation to scrap restrictions on Sunday trading is likely to go ahead in Britain this year. Apart from strong consumer support for shops opening on Sundays a Home Office committee of inquiry, due to report to the government this month, is expected to come down firmly in favour of abandoning any curbs on what is now a widespread practice
by many traders. The Prime Minister, Mrs Thatcher, and the Home Secretary, Mr Leon Brittan, have already supported radical reform but this has been hindered by representations from big stores and shopworkers’ unions. The inquiry into Sunday trading also covers easing other restrictions on opening hours, particularly for weekday evenings and pub licensing hours, as well as allowing building societies to provide full bank ser-
According to a new poll by the National Consumer Council 69 per cent of people think the law should be changed to allow shops to open on Sundays. The N.C.C. reported that young people and people with children are most strongly in favour.
The survey also showed that about four in five trade union members wanted the law changed to more liberal opening hours.
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Press, 6 October 1984, Page 6
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