§ 33. Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many public holidays per year are legally authorised in the United Kingdom; and how this figure compares with each of the other member countries of the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThere are no statutory public holidays in the United Kingdom. Six days are generally observed as public holidays but there are local variations. The corresponding number in the Netherlands is seven, in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, 10, in Germany, 10 to 13 and in Italy, 17.