Points of Order

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:31 pm on 1 May 1995.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Mr George Foulkes Mr George Foulkes , Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley 3:31, 1 May 1995

Good afternoon, Madam Speaker. I hesitate to rise on a point of order, but earlier my hon. Friend the Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn) said that today is a bank holiday in Scotland. Manifestly it is not one for everybody but, seriously, there is a great deal of confusion in Scotland and, indeed, in the whole United Kingdom, about how and by whom bank holidays are designated. That creates many problems for conditions of service. I seek your advice on to whom to direct this question, because it is not clear who is responsible for the total chaos and confusion over bank holidays.