Index to location of legal documentation
1965-1985Photocopy.
SA/BL/3/191
Correspondence and papers on Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976: Private member's bill on under-age drinking
Apr-Nov 1989The bill proposed that alcohol should be sold from an additional checkout to curb under-age drinking.
SA/BR/16/24/5
Papers on the European Union's Working Time Directive and social policy
Mar-Oct 1992Also includes papers on the Minimum Wage.
SA/BR/16/24/6
Sunday shopping campaign material
1988-1993Includes: Shopping Hours Reform Council booklets and information packs; press cutting; facts and figures relating to shopping hours; copies of official reports of Standing Committee C proceedings...
SA/BR/16/25
"We don't usually do things by halves..." Sunday trading flyer
[c. 1990s]'We don't usually do things by halves. But this Sunday we're being forced to.' Colour A5 flyer objecting to Solihull Council's enforcement of the 1950 Shops Act restricting the sale of certain goods...
SA/BRA/3/3/2/9
Sunday trading
1993Folder containing details of Magistrates court proceedings following the opening of Sainsbury's stores on Sunday; Mori study into public attitudes towards Sunday trading and notes and delegates list...
SA/BRA/3/3/3/1/1/7/6
Shop Acts Inquiry evidence submitted
1983-1984Reports by various organisations eg. National Chamber of Trade, British Retailers Association, National Consumer Council and Trade Union Congress, submitted as evidence to the Shop Acts Inquiry...
SA/BRA/3/3/3/1/3/1
Shops Act Inquiry amendments to oral evidence
Mar 1984Ammendments to oral report of the hearing of the Committe of Inquiry into proposals to amend the Shops Act. Submitted by N. F. Matthews Sainsbury's Company Secretary.
SA/BRA/3/3/3/1/3/3
Shop Acts Inquiry briefing papers
1984Briefing papers consisting of reports and figures relating to the effects extension of trading hours would have for Sainsbury's on marketing, profitability, employment and Homebase.
SA/BRA/3/3/3/1/3/4
Shops Act Inquiry correspondence, reports and minutes
1981-1983Correspondence, reports and minutes of meetings relating to the Shop Act Inquiry giving Sainsbury's position on the proposal for extended trading hours.
SA/BRA/3/3/3/1/3/5
Shopping Hours Reform Council briefing notes on Sunday trading
1990sBriefing notes from the Shopping Hours Reform Council covering: Sunday trading the bull points, customer attitudes and consumer behaviour, the Powell Bill 'Puzzling and Themeless' a legal opinion,...
SA/BRA/3/3/3/2/2
Shops Amendment Bill (Report of House of Commons Standing Committee C)
1993Official report of House of Commons Standing Committee C regarding Shops Amendments Bill.
SA/BRA/3/3/3/2/6
Report on Sunday trading legislation
c. 1990s'THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SUNDAY TRADING LEGISLATION-A Preliminary Report by Anthony Hugh Manchester.' Annotated in black ink.
SA/BRA/3/3/3/2/7
Legislation regarding trading hours
c. 1990sPhotocopied chapter (pages 27-32) of an unknown report or book. 'Acts of Parliament affecting the personnel at the Shops, also the Sale by Retail of Provisions, Groceries, Fresh Meat, etc- SUMMARY'.
SA/BRA/3/3/3/2/8
Sunday trading memo
14 Jun 1989'SUNDAY TRADING-SHOPS ACT 1950'. Covering letter to Bridget Williams which belongs with documents from the Retail Consortium Shop Hours Conference.
SA/BRA/3/3/3/2/9
Sunday shopping campaign memo
16 Sep 1993Memo to all departments from David Quarmby explaining the proposed changes to legislation regarding trading hours, and an 'information note' regarding Sunday trading.
SA/BRA/3/3/3/2/11
Register of seals, 1922-54
1922-1954Contains a list of documents sealed, predominantly to do with Sainsbury's premises e.g. assignments of leaseholds, but also includes other documents e.g. minute book of directors. Gives: name of...
SA/CO/10/1
Register of seals, 1954-61
Sep 1954-Jul 1961Register of documents sealed, mainly property deeds. Gives: description of document sealed; date of order to seal; date of seal; name of officer attesting seal and how the document was disposed of.
SA/CO/10/2
Register of seals, 1961-69
Aug 1961-Apr 1969Register of documents sealed, mainly property deeds. Gives: description of document sealed; date of order to seal; date of seal; name of officer attesting seal and how the document was disposed of.
SA/CO/10/3