The Government regularly receives requests for additional bank and public holidays to commemorate a variety of occasions, for example, cultural, historical and military events. However, there are no current plans to create another bank holiday. The cost to the economy of additional bank holiday remains considerable. The estimated cost to the economy for a one-off bank holiday for the Queen\u2019s Diamond Jubilee was £1.2bn.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government recognises the importance of VJ Day, and celebrations will take place to celebrate the 75th<\/sup> Anniversary which falls on Saturday 15 August 2020.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 216983 on Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries, whether Vauxhall has (a) applied successfully, (b) applied unsuccessfully and (c) not applied for support through those programmes conducted independently of the Government.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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