§ Mr. KEATINGasked the Home Secretary whether, having regard to the fact that in the case of any Bank Holiday capable of falling on Sunday an equivalent holiday is granted by Statute in that event, and also to the fact that three non-business days already occur consecutively in Ireland and England when Christmas Day falls on either Friday, Saturday, or Monday, he will, if satisfied of such general support in the House as would enable such a measure to be disposed of amicably in the amount of public time available, introduce a Bill making Tuesday, 27th December, a Bank Holiday in any year in which, as in the present year 1910, Christmas Day falls on Sunday, in order to obviate the inconvenience caused by the Christmas break being shortened by one day one year in seven by the event in question?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI notice that a Bill to this effect was introduced last year, but failed to make any progress. If it were reintroduced and met with general approval there should be little difficulty in passing it.