This statistic displays public opinion on the possibility that the UK government will allow local councils to decide opening hours on Sundays for larger shops in 2016. Of respondents in England and Wales, 39 percent felt the possibility of local councils deciding store open hours on Sundays was a good idea to some extent. Around a third thought it was a bad idea.
How do you feel about local councils being able to decide how long shops can open on Sundays?*
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "The government is also considering allowing local councils to decide opening hours for large shops in their area. How do you feel about local councils being able to decide how long shops can open on Sundays?"
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YouGov. (February 9, 2016). How do you feel about local councils being able to decide how long shops can open on Sundays?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/534947/england-wales-opinion-on-local-councils-deciding-sunday-trading-hours-uk/
YouGov. "How do you feel about local councils being able to decide how long shops can open on Sundays?*." Chart. February 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534947/england-wales-opinion-on-local-councils-deciding-sunday-trading-hours-uk/
YouGov. (2016). How do you feel about local councils being able to decide how long shops can open on Sundays?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534947/england-wales-opinion-on-local-councils-deciding-sunday-trading-hours-uk/
YouGov. "How Do You Feel about Local Councils Being Able to Decide How Long Shops Can Open on Sundays?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534947/england-wales-opinion-on-local-councils-deciding-sunday-trading-hours-uk/
YouGov, How do you feel about local councils being able to decide how long shops can open on Sundays?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534947/england-wales-opinion-on-local-councils-deciding-sunday-trading-hours-uk/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
How do you feel about local councils being able to decide how long shops can open on Sundays?* [Graph], YouGov, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/534947/england-wales-opinion-on-local-councils-deciding-sunday-trading-hours-uk/