Ms Tara Buckley:

We do a survey among members every few years through Mr. Jim Power, the economist. One of the questions asked is whether zero-hour contracts are offered. Of the replies, 100% indicated they did not offer zero-hour contracts. The Deputy might know what happens from working in smaller local shops where employees are not treated well in a small town. These employees are also customers and the relations of customers. One must treat staff well and, as the Deputy mentioned, there is a shared desire for the business to do well because it is important to everybody. It is a slightly different relationship and if a business is unscrupulous, it would not be a successful local, independent retailer. There would be no business.