Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [Lords]

Part of Sittings of the House (1 May) – in the House of Commons at 5:54 pm on 30 April 2012.

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Photo of Vincent Cable Vincent Cable The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills 5:54, 30 April 2012

I shall move on now and take further interventions later.

The provision that I have described will ensure that, following Royal Assent, any shop worker who wishes to exercise the right to opt out so as to avoid the possibility of having to work on Sundays during the games will be able to acquire the right not to work on Sundays by the start of the suspension period. We have been working with employers—we are talking about 6,000 large stores—to help ensure that employees are aware of this right and of when they can use it. We know that many employers are talking to their staff about this Bill and how they can all take advantage of the benefits it offers in a way that suits all parties. In addition, the Government have given an undertaking to publish guidance for employers and employees outlining what the suspension means for them in respect of the right to opt out of Sunday working.