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EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS IN THE RETAIL SECTOR

Early day motion 941, tabled 2 November 2010 by Ann Coffey (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

<p>That this House welcomes the British Retail Consortium's new report Retail in Society: Britain's Favourite Job; congratulates the contributing retailersontheir initiatives to enhance staff skills and provide training opportunities; recognises the excellent prospects for career progression the retail sector delivers through flexible working; appreciates the huge importance of large scale employment that retail can provide, particularly in the current climate; and acknowledges the importance of retail within the private sector as a key driver of growth.</p>

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Liberal Democrat 8, Conservative 3.