§ 59. Mr. GILBERTasked the Prime Minister whether he can yet make any statement as to the date and number of days of the forthcoming Peace holidays?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI regret that I can add nothing to the previous replies on this subject, in which I said that no decision had been reached.
§ Mr. MARRIOTTIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that a very large number of annual meetings of benefit societies, trade unions, and so on, have been arranged for the August Bank Holiday already, and that the very gravest public inconvenience is being caused by the delay in not publishing a precise statement of Peace celebrations?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWAll considerations put by my hon. Friend are before the Government, but I do not think there is any great hurry until we know when Peace is going to be signed. As regards the date, the representations which have been made by the hon. Member and others have all been submitted to the Committee, and I am sure the House will realise that, whatever step is taken, there will be strong objections by someone against it.