§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what arrangements he has made for national and Bank holidays in 1967 and subsequent years; and what steps he has taken to give adequate publicity to any changes during 1967.
§ Mr. CallaghanIn 1967 and 1968 the dates of the spring and late summer bank holidays will be the dates announced on 3rd June, 1965–29th May and 28th August, 1967 and 3rd June (Whit Monday) and 2nd September, 1968. As regards the dates for these bank holidays in 1969 and thereafter, and publicity for any changes, I would refer the hon. Member to the answers given on 27th January, 8th July and 8th August, 1966 to the hon. Member132W and 1st July, 1966, the latest date centrally available, was as follows. The salaries provision for each department is that shown in the Memorandum on the Estimates 1966–67 Command 2955.
for Knutsford (Sir W. Bromley-Davenport). No special arrangements are contemplated for the other public and bank holidays.