HL Deb 25 January 1978 vol 388 c460WA
Lord INGLEWOOD

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will show in tabular form how the official holidays taken over Christmas and the New Year in this country compare with the official holidays taken in the other Member States of the European Community.

Lord WALLACE of COSLANY

The information is as follows:

Christmas Day Boxing Day New Year's Day 2nd January
United Kingdom X X X (Scotland only)
Belgium X X
Denmark X X X
Eire X X X
France X X
The Federal German Republic X X X
Italy X X X
Luxembourg X X X
Netherlands X X X
X—holiday

House adjourned at eight o'clock.