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Business question from Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 29 March 2018. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.

Has the Leader of the House seen early-day motions 1024 and 1036, calling for a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of the first world war, and for giving shop workers and shoppers time to enjoy it by pushing back the Sunday opening hours on that day? EDM 1024 says:

[That this House believes that all people in the UK should be able to pay their respects on 11 November 2018 to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country during conflict; notes that this year marks the centenary of the end of the First World War; further notes that many people working in retail will not be able to commemorate this important anniversary due to the Sunday Trading Act (1980); and calls on the Government to encourage all shops covered by Sunday trading regulations to open from 12pm to 6pm on 11 November 2018 so that those working in retail are not required in work until memorial events have concluded.]

Will she look at those early-day motions and find time for such a debate?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
638 c948 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY: TIME OFF FOR RETAIL STAFF ON 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WW1
Tuesday, 6 March 2018
Early day motions
House of Commons
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 2018
Wednesday, 7 March 2018
Early day motions
House of Commons
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