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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Hylton (Crossbench). It was answered by Baroness Wilcox (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 July 2010.


Sunday Trading

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make proposals for Sundays to be as far as possible work-free, following requests to the European Union Council of Ministers.
Answer

My Lords, the Government have no plans to make Sundays work-free. Sunday working brings significant benefits to employers, consumers and employees alike in terms of convenience, flexibility and availability of work.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
720 c96 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Employment Sunday observance Sunday trading
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk