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St David's Day

Volume 299: debated on Thursday 31 July 1997

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To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will take steps to have St. David's day made a bank holiday in Wales. [11718]

The Government have no current plans to change the bank holiday arrangements in the UK. However, I am sympathetic to the sentiment that my hon. Friend expresses and will seek to promote further consideration of this idea within government.