§ Mr. Joplingasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the town 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. DellBoard of Trade offices in England and Wales normally close completely only on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Exceptionally, an office may close for a third day at Christmas or on New Year's Day, where, to conform with local customs or for some other special reason, this is desirable and possible without disruption to the services provided by the office. The position last Christmas and on New Year's Day was as follows:
Offices closed on Friday, 27th December
- Nottingham—East Midlands Regional Sub-Office.
- Bletchley—Civil Aviation Signals Training Establishment.
269 - Aston Down—Civil Aviation Central Stores Depot.
- London—The Patent Office and certain offices located in the Adelphi and Shell Mex buildings.
Offices closed on New Year's Day
- Newcastle—
- Northern Regional Office.
- Marine Survey Office.
- Office of the Examiners of Engineers.
- Office of the Inspector of Ships Provisions.
Cockermouth—Regional Sub-Office.
Sunderland—
- Mercantile Marine Office.
- Marine Survey Office.
All these offices have closed on New Year's Day for the first time during the last four years.