PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
St George's Day: Public Holidays (29 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will establish an additional public holiday for St George's Day.
Asked by:
James McMurdock (Independent)
Asked by:
James McMurdock (Independent)
Answer
The current pattern of bank and public holidays is well established and accepted. The Government has no plans to change it.
While an additional bank holiday may benefit some communities and sectors, the cost to the economy of an additional bank holiday remains considerable. The estimated cost to the UK economy of an additional one-off bank holiday is around £2bn.
Answered by:
Justin Madders (Labour)
6 November 2024
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