Telford MP Lucy Allan backs Sunday trading call
Telford MP Lucy Allan is among 40 MPs who have urged the government to push ahead with controversial plans to relax Sunday trading laws as new analysis claims the economy will receive a £1.4 billion boost.
In an open letter published in the national press, the group of MPs and more than 100 council leaders called on the government to urgently introduce measures to allow large retailers to open their doors for longer on Sundays.
Ms Allan said: "Retail is a big part of the Telford economy with many people employed in this sector. Our excellent shopping centre, retail parks and local centres could all benefit from being able to open longer on a Sunday when more people are free to visit. Not only are sales likely to increase but job opportunities are too.
"I believe that the time is right to give local communities a choice about whether shops should be allowed to extend their Sunday trading hours in England, just as is already the case in Scotland.
