I WRITE further to John Hannett’s letter about Sunday trading (The Press, February 10).

Following the introduction of more flexibility of drinking hours after the 2003 Licensing Act, there were problems with all day drinking.

The large supermarkets thought to increase their market share by introducing 24-hour trading. Now they have realised the folly of all day and all night trading and have returned to their normal hours.

Now the shops are lobbying to extend the open hours from six hours to as long as they want.

The problem is that the staff are removed from their own family by having to supply the needs of the shoppers.

The introduction of the working practice of a five day week over seven days denies staff any extra money for Sunday trading.

If the people who shop had to work on a Sunday what would they say?

In the 1960s, most large shops in York worked Monday to Saturday with a half day trading on Wednesday. Far more civilised, and Sunday was a family day.

We only have a certain amount of money whether it’s spent in one hour or in one week. You can only spend it once.

Make Sunday a family day.

D M Deamer, Penleys Grove Street, Monkgate, York