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13 December 2016

4223 GB adults surveyed

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MPs are to debate calls for shops to be banned from opening on Boxing day following an online petition that received 100,000 signatures supporting the issue. Currently there are no controls on the trading hours on this day unless it happens to fall on a Sunday. Do you think MPs should or should not ban shops being open on Boxing Day?

Conducted 13 December 2016

YouGov surveyed 4223 GB adults

44%
43%
13%
MPs are to debate calls for shops to be banned from opening on Boxing day following an online petition that received 100,000 signatures supporting the issue. Currently there are no controls on the trading hours on this day unless it happens to fall on a Sunday. Do you think MPs should or should not ban shops being open on Boxing Day?

Conducted 13 December 2016

YouGov surveyed 4223 GB adults

By:
44%
43%
13%

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