diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_metadata.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_metadata.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index b284c2f238..0000000000
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_metadata.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-@import "govuk_publishing_components/individual_component_support";
-
-.app-c-metadata {
-  @include govuk-font($size: 16);
-
-  color: $govuk-secondary-text-colour;
-}
diff --git a/app/helpers/calendar_helper.rb b/app/helpers/calendar_helper.rb
index cda7cffb16..61194674ba 100644
--- a/app/helpers/calendar_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/calendar_helper.rb
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@ def last_updated_date
   def time_tag_safe(date)
     tag.time(datetime: date) { l(date, format: "%e %B") }.html_safe
   end
+
+  def format_date(date)
+    l date, format: "%e %B %Y"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/calendar/bank_holidays.html.erb b/app/views/calendar/bank_holidays.html.erb
index 2133bd6f2d..ee828c06d3 100644
--- a/app/views/calendar/bank_holidays.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/calendar/bank_holidays.html.erb
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
           } %>
         </article>
 
-        <%= render "components/metadata", {
-          last_updated: last_updated_date
+        <%= render "govuk_publishing_components/components/metadata", {
+          last_updated: format_date(last_updated_date)
         } %>
       </section>
     </div>
diff --git a/app/views/calendar/when_do_the_clocks_change.html.erb b/app/views/calendar/when_do_the_clocks_change.html.erb
index 739d1b59e9..ccd6d7faba 100644
--- a/app/views/calendar/when_do_the_clocks_change.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/calendar/when_do_the_clocks_change.html.erb
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
           <p class="govuk-body"> <%= t('bank_holidays.gmt_explanation') %> </p>
         </article>
 
-        <%= render "components/metadata", {
-          last_updated: last_updated_date
+        <%= render "govuk_publishing_components/components/metadata", {
+          last_updated: format_date(last_updated_date)
         } %>
       </div>
       <%= render :partial => "calendar_footer" %>
diff --git a/app/views/components/_metadata.html.erb b/app/views/components/_metadata.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 053bea9ea1..0000000000
--- a/app/views/components/_metadata.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-<%
-  add_app_component_stylesheet("metadata")
-%>
-<p class="app-c-metadata">
-  <%= t 'common.last_updated' %>: <%= (l last_updated, :format => '%e %B %Y').squish %>
-</p>
diff --git a/app/views/components/docs/metadata.yml b/app/views/components/docs/metadata.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0096b136d4..0000000000
--- a/app/views/components/docs/metadata.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-name: Metadata
-description: Calendar page metadata (i.e. last updated date). Should be called with a date object e.g. Date.parse("2-5-2008")
-accessibility_criteria: Elements must have sufficient color contrast
-examples:
-  default:
-    data:
-      last_updated: 2019-01-07
diff --git a/config/initializers/dartsass.rb b/config/initializers/dartsass.rb
index 5959a8ab2c..6cb3fab60c 100644
--- a/config/initializers/dartsass.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/dartsass.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 APP_STYLESHEETS = {
   "application.scss" => "application.css",
   "components/_calendar.scss" => "components/_calendar.css",
-  "components/_metadata.scss" => "components/_metadata.css",
   "components/_subscribe.scss" => "components/_subscribe.css",
   "views/_calendars.scss" => "views/_calendars.css",
   "views/_cookie-settings.scss" => "views/_cookie-settings.css",
diff --git a/config/locales/cy.yml b/config/locales/cy.yml
index 4cedbc9a2c..58b6b63ec2 100644
--- a/config/locales/cy.yml
+++ b/config/locales/cy.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ cy:
     download_ics: Llwythwch y dyddiadau hyn i lawr er mwyn eu hychwanegu at raglen calendr fel iCal neu Outlook
     extra_bank_holiday: Gŵyl banc ychwanegol
     holiday_entitlement_html: Nid oes yn rhaid i'ch cyflogwr roi <a href="/holiday-entitlement-rights" title="Holiday entitlement rights" class="govuk-link">gwyliau â thâl i chi ar wyliau banc neu gyhoeddus</a>.
-    last_updated: Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf
     nations:
       england-and-wales: Cymru a Lloegr
       england-and-wales_for: ar gyfer Cymru a Lloegr
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index b85450a3cd..a87e517115 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ en:
     download_ics: Download these dates so you can add them to a calendar application such as iCal or Outlook
     extra_bank_holiday: Extra bank holiday
     holiday_entitlement_html: Your employer does not have to give you <a href="/holiday-entitlement-rights" title="Holiday entitlement rights" class="govuk-link">paid leave on bank or public holidays</a>.
-    last_updated: Last updated
     nations:
       england-and-wales: England and Wales
       england-and-wales_for: for England and Wales
diff --git a/test/components/metadata_test.rb b/test/components/metadata_test.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e8cf4887d..0000000000
--- a/test/components/metadata_test.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-require "component_test_helper"
-
-class MetadataComponentTest < ComponentTestCase
-  def component_name
-    "metadata"
-  end
-
-  test "fails to render when no parameters given" do
-    assert_raise do
-      render_component({})
-    end
-  end
-
-  test "renders the component when a date object is given" do
-    render_component({
-      last_updated: Date.parse("2-5-2008"),
-    })
-    assert_select ".app-c-metadata", text: "Last updated: 2 May 2008"
-  end
-end
diff --git a/test/integration/bank_holidays_test.rb b/test/integration/bank_holidays_test.rb
index 33386181d5..fe70eefa84 100644
--- a/test/integration/bank_holidays_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/bank_holidays_test.rb
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ class BankHolidaysTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     should "be formatted correctly" do
       Timecop.travel(Date.parse("5th Dec 2012")) do
         visit "/bank-holidays"
-        within ".app-c-metadata" do
-          assert page.has_content?("Last updated: 5 December 2012")
+        within ".gem-c-metadata" do
+          assert page.has_content?("Last updated 5 December 2012")
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/test/integration/gwyliau_banc_test.rb b/test/integration/gwyliau_banc_test.rb
index 96107e0735..6e373b10ef 100644
--- a/test/integration/gwyliau_banc_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/gwyliau_banc_test.rb
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ class GwyliauBancTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     should "be translated and localised" do
       Timecop.travel(Date.parse("25th Dec 2012")) do
         visit "/gwyliau-banc"
-        within ".app-c-metadata" do
-          assert page.has_content?("Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf: 25 Rhagfyr 2012")
+        within ".gem-c-metadata" do
+          assert page.has_content?("Diweddarwyd ddiwethaf 25 Rhagfyr 2012")
         end
       end
     end