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I think not. We know that the European Union does the broad legislation, which is then devolved to the individual countries to do as they wish to do. Britain certainly does as it wishes to do—within the European Union, of course.
I think not. We know that the European Union does the broad legislation, which is then devolved to the individual countries to do as they wish to do. Britain certainly does as it wishes to do—within the European Union, of course.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Pearson of Rannoch
(UK Independence Party)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the Minister explain to your Lordships the role of the European Council in this matter? Do we really have to go cap-in-hand to Brussels to seek permission not to work on Sundays? If so, is that not the final nail in the always fraudulent concept of subsidiarity?
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we see no evidence of requests for change. Nobody is forced to work on Sundays in Great Britain. Employees of large retail and betting shops have special rights to refuse Sunday working, while other employees can negotiate working patterns with their employer. The option to work Sundays gives individuals the flexibility to find employment and working hours that best suit them and their families and take their weekly day of rest when they wish.
My Lords, we see no evidence of requests for change. Nobody is forced to work on Sundays in Great Britain. Employees of large retail and betting shops have special rights to refuse Sunday working, while other employees can negotiate working patterns with their employer. The option to work Sundays gives individuals the flexibility to find employment and working hours that best suit them and their families and take their weekly day of rest when they wish.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Anderson of Swansea
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, the noble Baroness will recall that when the noble Baroness, Lady Thatcher, yielded to the commercial pressures of the major superstores and liberalised Sunday trading, concern was expressed about the likely effect on family life. Is it not now the time to say to what extent the experiment in liberalisation has been a success and to have some form of independent inquiry to evaluate what has happened over that period?
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c96
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
I can confirm that the Government have no plans to change the rules on Sunday trading at the moment.
I can confirm that the Government have no plans to change the rules on Sunday trading at the moment.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Bishop of Gloucester
(Bishops (affiliation))
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, can the Minister confirm that the Government have no intention to relax the current Sunday Trading Act in a way that would alter Boxing Day this year, which is on a Sunday, to be a normal shopping day, which would undermine the rights of workers to a proper Christmas break?
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
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.
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.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
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.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c96
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Yes, my noble friend has a very good point.
Yes, my noble friend has a very good point.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister not think that there is a slight misrepresentation in it being put to her that the noble Baroness, Lady Thatcher, bowed to big pressure from big business? Those of us involved in the legislation at the time mostly remember very clearly the splendid campaign run by the noble Baroness, Lady Jay, on Sunday trading.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What a lovely thought. However, British workers already have their right to a day’s rest a week, or two days in two weeks, and it is not for the Government to decide for their people which day best suits the individual. We firmly believe in a freedom of choice in this matter. It would be lovely to follow what the noble Lord is asking for, but a significant proportion of people would still be working, because one person’s rest is another person’s work.
What a lovely thought. However, British workers already have their right to a day’s rest a week, or two days in two weeks, and it is not for the Government to decide for their people which day best suits the individual. We firmly believe in a freedom of choice in this matter. It would be lovely to follow what the noble Lord is asking for, but a significant proportion of people would still be working, because one person’s rest is another person’s work.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
I thank the noble Baroness for her reply even though I cannot say that I find it very encouraging. Can I persuade her that a known national day of rest each week would bring huge benefits—for example to family life, amateur sport, voluntary social activities, and even the environment by reducing the pollution arising from commercial activities?
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c96
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, as I said, the Government have no plans to alter anything at the moment.
My Lords, as I said, the Government have no plans to alter anything at the moment.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Razzall
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, can the Minister confirm, after the last question, that the coalition Government have absolutely no intention whatever of reforming the Sunday trading legislation, thereby throwing us back to those dull Sundays that we all dreaded as teenagers?
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, it is right that everybody should be able to choose the way they spend their day of rest, and there is no pressure for women to be looked at as a special case at this time. However, I am sure that, with the work that the noble Baroness has done on equality, she will bring anything to my attention that she feels we can do something about.
My Lords, it is right that everybody should be able to choose the way they spend their day of rest, and there is no pressure for women to be looked at as a special case at this time. However, I am sure that, with the work that the noble Baroness has done on equality, she will bring anything to my attention that she feels we can do something about.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Baroness Deech
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Does the Minister recognise the gender imbalance in this Question, in that men will always want their pubs open on a Sunday and their sporting fixtures, whereas working women—indeed, women work seven days a week, but I mean those who work outside the home—would be greatly restricted if shops and so on were not open on a Sunday? We should all be allowed to choose our own day of rest—not to mention the diversity issue. Sunday is not a special day for everybody.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
I can confirm all of that.
I can confirm all of that.
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Young of Norwood Green
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister recognise that in a multifaith and in many cases no-faith, multicultural and multiracial society, Sunday does not have the same significance for all people? Can she also confirm that employees and workers will maintain their right under current employment law not to work on Sundays?
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
I thank the noble Baroness for her reply even though I cannot say that I find it very encouraging. Can I persuade her that a known national day of rest each week would bring huge benefits—for example to family life, amateur sport, voluntary social activities, and even the environment by reducing the pollution arising from commercial activities?
I thank the noble Baroness for her reply even though I cannot say that I find it very encouraging. Can I persuade her that a known national day of rest each week would bring huge benefits—for example to family life, amateur sport, voluntary social activities, and even the environment by reducing the pollution arising from commercial activities?
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 July 2010
What a lovely thought. However, British workers already have their right to a day’s rest a week, or two days in two weeks, and it is not for the Government to decide for their people which day best suits the individual. We firmly believe in a freedom of choice in this matter. It would be lovely to follow what the noble Lord is asking for, but a significant proportion of people would still be working, because one person’s rest is another person’s work.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c96
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does the Minister recognise that in a multifaith and in many cases no-faith, multicultural and multiracial society, Sunday does not have the same significance for all people? Can she also confirm that employees and workers will maintain their right under current employment law not to work on Sundays?
My Lords, does the Minister recognise that in a multifaith and in many cases no-faith, multicultural and multiracial society, Sunday does not have the same significance for all people? Can she also confirm that employees and workers will maintain their right under current employment law not to work on Sundays?
Asked by
Lord Young of Norwood Green
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 July 2010
I can confirm all of that.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Does the Minister recognise the gender imbalance in this Question, in that men will always want their pubs open on a Sunday and their sporting fixtures, whereas working women—indeed, women work seven days a week, but I mean those who work outside the home—would be greatly restricted if shops and so on were not open on a Sunday? We should all be allowed to choose our own day of rest—not to mention the diversity issue. Sunday is not a special day for everybody.
Does the Minister recognise the gender imbalance in this Question, in that men will always want their pubs open on a Sunday and their sporting fixtures, whereas working women—indeed, women work seven days a week, but I mean those who work outside the home—would be greatly restricted if shops and so on were not open on a Sunday? We should all be allowed to choose our own day of rest—not to mention the diversity issue. Sunday is not a special day for everybody.
Asked by
Baroness Deech
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 July 2010
My Lords, it is right that everybody should be able to choose the way they spend their day of rest, and there is no pressure for women to be looked at as a special case at this time. However, I am sure that, with the work that the noble Baroness has done on equality, she will bring anything to my attention that she feels we can do something about.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, can the Minister confirm, after the last question, that the coalition Government have absolutely no intention whatever of reforming the Sunday trading legislation, thereby throwing us back to those dull Sundays that we all dreaded as teenagers?
My Lords, can the Minister confirm, after the last question, that the coalition Government have absolutely no intention whatever of reforming the Sunday trading legislation, thereby throwing us back to those dull Sundays that we all dreaded as teenagers?
Asked by
Lord Razzall
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 July 2010
My Lords, as I said, the Government have no plans to alter anything at the moment.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, will the Minister explain to your Lordships the role of the European Council in this matter? Do we really have to go cap-in-hand to Brussels to seek permission not to work on Sundays? If so, is that not the final nail in the always fraudulent concept of subsidiarity?
My Lords, will the Minister explain to your Lordships the role of the European Council in this matter? Do we really have to go cap-in-hand to Brussels to seek permission not to work on Sundays? If so, is that not the final nail in the always fraudulent concept of subsidiarity?
Asked by
Lord Pearson of Rannoch
(UK Independence Party)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 July 2010
I think not. We know that the European Union does the broad legislation, which is then devolved to the individual countries to do as they wish to do. Britain certainly does as it wishes to do—within the European Union, of course.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Baroness will recall that when the noble Baroness, Lady Thatcher, yielded to the commercial pressures of the major superstores and liberalised Sunday trading, concern was expressed about the likely effect on family life. Is it not now the time to say to what extent the experiment in liberalisation has been a success and to have some form of independent inquiry to evaluate what has happened over that period?
My Lords, the noble Baroness will recall that when the noble Baroness, Lady Thatcher, yielded to the commercial pressures of the major superstores and liberalised Sunday trading, concern was expressed about the likely effect on family life. Is it not now the time to say to what extent the experiment in liberalisation has been a success and to have some form of independent inquiry to evaluate what has happened over that period?
Asked by
Lord Anderson of Swansea
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 July 2010
My Lords, we see no evidence of requests for change. Nobody is forced to work on Sundays in Great Britain. Employees of large retail and betting shops have special rights to refuse Sunday working, while other employees can negotiate working patterns with their employer. The option to work Sundays gives individuals the flexibility to find employment and working hours that best suit them and their families and take their weekly day of rest when they wish.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c96
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, can the Minister confirm that the Government have no intention to relax the current Sunday Trading Act in a way that would alter Boxing Day this year, which is on a Sunday, to be a normal shopping day, which would undermine the rights of workers to a proper Christmas break?
My Lords, can the Minister confirm that the Government have no intention to relax the current Sunday Trading Act in a way that would alter Boxing Day this year, which is on a Sunday, to be a normal shopping day, which would undermine the rights of workers to a proper Christmas break?
Asked by
Bishop of Gloucester
(Bishops (affiliation))
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 July 2010
I can confirm that the Government have no plans to change the rules on Sunday trading at the moment.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does the Minister not think that there is a slight misrepresentation in it being put to her that the noble Baroness, Lady Thatcher, bowed to big pressure from big business? Those of us involved in the legislation at the time mostly remember very clearly the splendid campaign run by the noble Baroness, Lady Jay, on Sunday trading.
My Lords, does the Minister not think that there is a slight misrepresentation in it being put to her that the noble Baroness, Lady Thatcher, bowed to big pressure from big business? Those of us involved in the legislation at the time mostly remember very clearly the splendid campaign run by the noble Baroness, Lady Jay, on Sunday trading.
Asked by
Baroness Gardner of Parkes
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 July 2010
Yes, my noble friend has a very good point.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
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.
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.
Asked by
Lord Hylton
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Wilcox
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
6 July 2010
Answered on
6 July 2010
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.
Subjects
Employment; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
6 July 2010
Reference
720 c96
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What assessment she has made of the impact of the Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill on workers in Scotland. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What assessment she has made of the impact of the Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill on workers in Scotland. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Andrew Selous
(Conservative)
Answered by
Anne McGuire
(Labour)
Answering body
Scotland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 March 2003
For answer on
11 March 2003
Answered on
11 March 2003
Andrew Selous: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment she has made of the impact of the Sunday Working
(Scotland) Bill on workers in Scotland. [101107]
Mrs. McGuire: Our Regulatory Impact Assessment, published on 7 February 2003, set out the likely impact, costs and benefits of the
Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill on workers in Scotland.
Subjects
Conditions of employment; Employment; Scotland; Working hours; Sunday observance; Sunday trading
Date
11 March 2003
Reference
401 c125W; 101107
House
House of Commons
Draft SI on deregulation (Sunday licensing) (SI 2001/920). Lords debate on motion to approve, Agreed to on question.
Draft SI on deregulation (Sunday licensing) (SI 2001/920). Lords debate on motion to approve, Agreed to on question.
Lead member
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Answering member
Viscount Astor
Department
Home Office
Type
Debates on delegated legislation
Legislation
Deregulation (Sunday Licensing) Order 2001
Subjects
Casinos; Discotheques; Opening hours; Licensing laws; Regulation; Sunday observance; Restaurants
Date
9 March 2001
Reference
623 c471-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords