§ 17. Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will consider an official commemoration of the 50th anniversary of David Lloyd George's death on 26 March 1995.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesNo.
§ Mr. HughesThat is a disgrace. May I ask the Minister in all seriousness, to think again? It is unacceptable, not just to people in Wales but to those throughout the UK, that probably the greatest Welsh parliamentarian this century is not being officially recognised 50 years after his death. I ask the Minister not to give such a short and ill-considered response, but to take the idea away, think about it and consider whether it might not bring even his side some benefit.
§ Mr. JonesI can assure the hon. Gentleman that it was not an ill-considered response. I acknowledge that Lloyd George was a great parliamentarian, albeit only a Liberal, but many others have an equal or greater 561 claim. The Government have no plans to introduce additional permanent bank holidays in any part of the United Kingdom because of the cost and disruption to business.