WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 19/05/2011
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OPIN-2011-0001 - Public Holiday in Wales on St. David's Day
Raised By:
Rhodri Glyn Thomas
Subscribers:
Nick Ramsay 20/05/2011
Paul Davies 20/05/2011
Darren Millar 23/05/2011
Christine Chapman 23/05/2011
Mark Isherwood 23/05/2011
Peter Black 23/05/2011
Mohammad Asghar 23/05/2011
Mike Hedges 26/05/2011
Leanne Wood 07/06/2011
Alun Ffred Jones 07/06/2011
Lindsay Whittle 07/06/2011
Llyr Huws Gruffydd 07/06/2011
Jocelyn Davies 07/06/2011
Suzy Davies 29/06/2011
Bethan Jenkins 19/09/2011
Public Holiday in Wales on St. David's Day
The National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the UK Government’s “Pre-Consultation on moving the May Day Bank Holiday – inviting suggestions for alternative dates and occasions”;
Notes St. Andrew’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day are public holidays established in law in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively;
Believes that St. David’s Day is one of significant historical and cultural importance to Wales;
Notes the National Assembly has voted in favour of making St. David’s Day a public holiday;
Believes the Welsh Government should make representations to the above consultation calling for an additional public holiday on March 1st.