§ 120. Mr. Joplingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the towns in England and Wales where his offices were shut on New Year's Day; which of them have begun a practice of closing on New Year's Day during the last four years; and which offices had a third day's holiday during Christmas week.
§ Mr. Edward ShortNewcastle, Carlisle and Darlington in accordance with local custom. The offices recently dispersed to Darlington have closed on New Year's Day since 1967. The Department's other offices had a third day's holiday during Christmas week.