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Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004

The Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 (c 26) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Background

The legislation was introduced to the House of Commons by Kevan Jones, MP for North Durham as a private member's bill.

Provisions

It prevents shops over 280 m<sup>2</sup> from opening on Christmas Day in England and Wales. The act exempts convenience stores, shops at airports, railway stations and motorway service stations, farm shops and pharmacies for the sale of medicine.

Reception

The legislation was supported by the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, a trade union representing shopworkers.

Further developments

A private member's bill which would have given Boxing Day a similar status was debated in Parliament in 2016.

References

  • "Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004". Halsbury's Statutes of England and Wales. Fourth Edition. LexisNexis. Volume 18: 2009 Reissue. pp 1407 to 1410. See also preliminary note at p 1187, and see pp 1389, 1393 to 1395, 1397 & 1401.
  • "Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004". Current Law Statutes 2004. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 2004. Volume 2. Chapter 26. pp 26-1 to 26-5.

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