§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will take whatever action may be deemed necessary or appropriate to declare 24th March a public holiday.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithAlthough existing legislation provides for the appointment of special days to be observed as Bank holidays for certain purposes, there is no statutory provision as to which days should be generally observed as public holidays. This is a matter for negotiation between employers and employees.