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
This Bill would transfer the power to decide which days count as bank holidays in Wales from the UK Government to Welsh Ministers. It covers the specified bank holidays in Wales and related purposes. The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons.
The bill is at its second reading in the Commons. If it progresses, it would go through committee, report and third readings in both Houses before receiving Royal Assent.
Generated 21 February 2026
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.
