Question reference: S6W-00678
- Asked by: Neil Gray, MSP for Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 14 June 2021
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Tom Arthur on 15 June 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made with consulting retail employees and businesses regarding large retail stores trading on New Year’s Day.
Answer
The Scottish Government has launched a 10 week consultation into New Year’s Day trading for large retail stores today.
The consultation is seeking the views of shop workers and retail businesses and their representatives on whether the current law should change so that large retail businesses must close on New Year’s Day, as they currently do on Christmas Day. I would encourage all relevant parties to access the consultation on the Scottish Government’s consultation hub to ensure their views are taken into account.