Order. Questions to the Prime Minister?

Yes.

Susan Ellen Jones.

Thank you. Question 1, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

Susan Ellen Jones.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to thank the Prime Minister for that.

Following an extensive public consultation, the government's retail sector champion, Kevin Hawkins,

described our current Sunday trading laws as a workable compromise that most people seem

satisfied with most of the time. Does the Prime Minister agree with him?

I don't agree. I think that there's a strong case for change, but I think it's a change

that we should allow local authorities to decide, and that's why we will be putting in front

of the House in the Citizens and Devolution Bill the opportunity for that to happen.

But let me just give the Honourable Lady in the House two examples of where I don't think

the current situation works. You've got these restrictions on opening hours for many stores,

so on shouts what about families,

many stores that families would like to shop in.

And you have to go to these stores and you have to walk around for hours before you're

actually allowed to buy anything.

The second point I would make is that you can shop on Sunday.

You can shop anywhere on Sunday.

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