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St David's Day

Secondary information

Type

Parliamentary proceeding

Reference

524 c70-7WH 

Session

2010-12

Department

Wales Office

Chamber / Committee

Westminster Hall

Proceeding contributions

Mark Williams | 524 c70WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to debate the designation of St David's day as a public hol...

Roger Williams | 524 c70WH (Link to this contribution) On that very point, and on the eve of an historic referendum that could give the Welsh Assembly defi...

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Mark Williams | 524 c70-1WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend pre-empts my next line. Even with those powers—assuming we are successful in the refe...

Mark Williams | 524 c71WH (Link to this contribution) I understand that point. Although the balance would still be in favour of the National Assembly maki...

Lord Hanson of Flint | 524 c71WH (Link to this contribution) Has the hon. Gentleman given any thought to border constituencies such as mine? Many of my constitue...

Mark Williams | 524 c71WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that. The important message that will, I hope, be heard—certain...

Elfyn Llwyd | 524 c71WH (Link to this contribution) I warmly congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing time for the debate. Following on from what he ...

Mark Williams | 524 c72WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I will come on to some of the concerns that have b...

Guto Bebb | 524 c71-2WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. I understand his arguments about the Assem...

Guto Bebb | 524 c75WH (Link to this contribution) The economic point is important, but there would also be a cost for the social impact of St David's ...

David Jones | 524 c75WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes an important point. As I said earlier, children and St David's day go hand in h...

Mark Williams | 524 c72-4WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister will have the chance to reply to my speech in a minute. However, I would point out that...

David Jones | 524 c75WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Membe...

Lord Hanson of Flint | 524 c76WH (Link to this contribution) The biggest employer in my area is Airbus; it employs about 7,000 people, and I expect that half of ...

David Jones | 524 c75-6WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes a fair point. As I said earlier, St David's day itself is a magical day in Wale...

Mark Williams | 524 c75WH (Link to this contribution) On the back of the intervention of my hon. Friend the Member for Aberconwy, my four children will be...

David Jones | 524 c76WH (Link to this contribution) The right hon. Gentleman is entirely right. For that reason if for no other, it is a matter that pro...

Mark Williams | 524 c77WH (Link to this contribution) I welcome the tone of what the Minister says. Although many people will be baffled that the Welsh As...

David Jones | 524 c77WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes an interesting argument, and he can put it forward during the DCMS consultation...

David Jones | 524 c77WH (Link to this contribution) I am glad that my hon. Friend welcomes my remarks. Perhaps we have achieved something this morning. ...

Roger Williams | 524 c76-7WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister puts great emphasis on the economic considerations that need to be taken into account. ...

David Jones | 524 c72WH (Link to this contribution) Following on from the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Aberconwy (Guto Bebb), is the hon....

Subjects

Devolved matters Cultural heritage Powers Public holidays Wales Welsh Government St David's Day

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