By Ned Simons - 16th May 2011
Further education minister John Hayes appears to have lifted a major section of a speech delivered in the House of Commons from Wikipedia.
On Friday Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi was promoting his private members bill that would create an extra bank holiday to allow the English and Welsh to celebrate St George's Day and St David's Day.
Responsibility for responding for the government fell to Hayes, who is minister of state for further education, skills and lifelong learning.
But his potted history of bank holidays appeared to be lifted almost word for word from the internet encyclopaedia - not exactly a glowing example for students.