This statistic displays public opinion on the possibility that the UK government will extend opening hours on Sundays for larger shops in 2016. Of respondents in England and Wales, 58 percent felt the possibility of shops being open longer on Sundays was a good idea to some extent. Around a third thought it was a bad idea.
How do you feel about the possibility for shops to be open longer on Sundays?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Very good idea
25%
Fairly good idea
23%
Not sure
19%
Fairly bad idea
13%
Very bad idea
20%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%
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* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "The government is considering extending opening hours on Sundays for larger shops, which can currently only open for 6 hours. How do you feel about the possibility for shops to be open longer on Sundays?"
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YouGov. (February 9, 2016). How do you feel about the possibility for shops to be open longer on Sundays?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/531852/england-wales-opinion-on-extending-sunday-trading-hours-uk/
YouGov. "How do you feel about the possibility for shops to be open longer on Sundays?*." Chart. February 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/531852/england-wales-opinion-on-extending-sunday-trading-hours-uk/
YouGov. (2016). How do you feel about the possibility for shops to be open longer on Sundays?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/531852/england-wales-opinion-on-extending-sunday-trading-hours-uk/
YouGov. "How Do You Feel about The Possibility for Shops to Be Open Longer on Sundays?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/531852/england-wales-opinion-on-extending-sunday-trading-hours-uk/
YouGov, How do you feel about the possibility for shops to be open longer on Sundays?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/531852/england-wales-opinion-on-extending-sunday-trading-hours-uk/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
How do you feel about the possibility for shops to be open longer on Sundays?* [Graph], YouGov, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/531852/england-wales-opinion-on-extending-sunday-trading-hours-uk/
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