SUNDAY TRADING

That this House notes the deregulation of Sunday trading hours during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; is concerned that this deregulation will open the door for more permanent changes to the Sunday Trading Act 1994; agrees that retail workers should only work voluntarily on Sundays; supports the current policy that shops should have restricted opening hours on public holidays; further agrees that if shops were to open on these days, staff should be allowed to work voluntarily and with premium pay; is further concerned that Sunday trading restrictions will be altered; calls for the rights of retail workers to be protected in future policy on Sunday trading; and further calls on the Government to ensure that Sunday trading restrictions continue in line with the Sunday Trading Act 1994.