A Bill to devolve to Welsh Ministers responsibility for the determination of specified bank holidays in Wales; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
12 May 2016
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This Bill would give Welsh Ministers the power to decide which days count as bank holidays in Wales, transferring this responsibility from the UK Government. It includes related provisions to support the devolution and is part of giving Wales more control over its public holidays. The measure is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons. Its first reading took place in March 2016; no further progress details are provided here.
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1 Mar 2016
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 1 March 2016 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
