To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of how relaxing Sunday trading laws in England and Wales would affect the UK economy annually in terms of (1) full-time equivalent jobs, (2) GDP, (3) extra tax revenue in terms of (a) VAT, (b) Corporation Tax, (c) National Insurance, and (d) other taxes, (4) revenue from overseas tourists, and (5) the net effect on balance of trade.
Answered on
4 April 2016
On 9 March the Government published an impact assessment on Sunday trading which is available in the libraries of both Houses. In view of the will of the House of Commons, we are no longer proposing to give local authorities the ability to extend the Sunday trading hours of large shops.
Answered by
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills