Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in formulating their plans to amend the law relating to Sunday trading, what consideration they gave to the prospective impact on employees and shoppers who do not have access to a car; and what assessment they made of (1) the case for improving public transport on Sundays to assist those without access to a car, and (2) the cost of doing so.

As announced in the Budget, the Government is consulting on proposals to devolve powers on Sunday trading in England and Wales. As part of that consultation, the Government will be publishing its initial analysis. Employees and consumers are two of the key groups potentially affected by this policy and the Government will carefully consider the responses and any further evidence it receives to the consultation. This information will help shape the final proposals.