§ Sir W. Bromley-Davenportasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the concern of various travellers associations in view of the impossibility of making forward plans for 1969 because of the lack of knowledge of the dates of the various holidays in this year; whether he is aware that conferences are held at Whitsuntide each year to make such plans; and, in view of the necessity for arranging hotel accommodation and long-distance travel by road, rail and air, when he will announce Bank Holidays for 1969.
§ Mr. DarlingFor the reason given to the hon. Member on 8th July last, I shall rot wish to announce firm dates for bank holidays in 1969 before the autumn of 1967. But as Whit Monday in 1969 is the last Monday of May, I can foresee no need for moving the date of the late spring bank holiday from 26th May.