PRE-CHRISTMAS SUNDAY OPENINGS

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House unreservedly condemns the decision of Tesco, Asda and Safeway to deliberately flout the trading laws; congratulates Marks and Spencer and Waitrose for deploring their competitors' decision to break the law; supports USDAW and shop workers in their demands for shop workers to be spared Sunday working; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to uphold the Sunday trading laws in accordance with the declared wishes of this Parliament.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Alton, David

Liberal Democrat

26 November 1991

Liverpool, Mossley Hill

North East Derbyshire

Beggs, Mr Roy

Ulster Unionist Party

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Sheffield, Attercliffe

Sheffield, Hillsborough

Forsythe, Clifford

Ulster Unionist Party

Lofthouse, Sir Geoffrey

Labour

5 December 1991

Pontefract and Castleford

Maginnis, Mr Ken

Ulster Unionist Party

19 December 1991

Fermanagh and South Tyrone

McCrea, Rev Dr William

Democratic Unionist Party

Falmouth and Camborne

Ulster Unionist Party

27 November 1991

East Londonderry

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

Conservative

27 November 1991

Macclesfield

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.