SUPERMARKETS AND CLAIMS UNDER THE RIOT (DAMAGES) ACT 1886

That this House notes the different responses of different retailers following the recent public disorder in Manchester; applauds the decision of Sainsbury's to refuse to claim under theRiot (Damages) Act 1886because it did not want to place an extra financial and administrative burden on the police; and contrasts this with the position of Tesco which submitted more than 20 claims for compensation including one for 40, which has now been withdrawn.