Written question WQ85183
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- First Minister
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 12 days
Question
Will the First Minister provide an update on making St David's Day a bank holiday in Wales?
Answer
Answered by First Minister (Mark Drakeford)
The designation of bank holidays is a reserved matter. We have repeatedly requested the power to enable us to designate St David’s Day as a public holiday. These requests have been refused by the UK Government.
We will continue to assert the case for the devolution of powers to the Senedd and Welsh Ministers in line with the Senedd’s unanimously expressed view.