6. Welsh Conservatives Debate: Making Saint David's Day a bank holiday

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:30 pm on 2 March 2022.

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Photo of Huw Irranca-Davies Huw Irranca-Davies Labour 4:30, 2 March 2022

Thank you for giving way, and I associate myself with the remarks you made in your opening remarks as well, as I'm sure we all do. 

Would he be interested to know that on 1 March 2016, a Bill was presented on the floor of Parliament by Mark Williams, who was then the MP for Ceredigion? It was called the Devolution (Bank Holidays) (Wales) Bill. I was proud to be one of the co-supporters of that, along with Members of Plaid Cymru, Liberals and other Members of the House. We were unable on that occasion to actually secure any Conservative support, but it sounds like we're getting there. If we're unsuccessful in persuading the UK Government to actually bring forward their own proposal, would he then seek cross-party support, not just in this Chamber, but actually with the support of colleagues of Conservative Members, to devolve the powers to Wales?