Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 4 June 2014, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 4 members in total.

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TRIAL OF SINGLE/DOUBLE SUMMER TIME

That this House notes the significant financial, environmental, public health and quality of life benefits that could accrue by advancing the clocks to GMT+1 in winter and GMT+2 in summer; further notes in particular the increased trade in the tourism, hospitality and retail sectors estimated at over three billion and 80,000 new jobs, the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from reduced heat and light by aligning the clocks more closely to people's lifestyles and the significant health gains from reduced levels of seasonal affective disorder and increased levels of sports participation and physical activity; further notes the likely reduction in death and injury from fewer road accidents and expected reductions in crime and the fear of crime; and therefore calls on the Government to instigate a three year trial of single/double summer time.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

10 

Session

2014-15

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Greg Knight

Mike Hancock

Subjects

Business Leisure Standards

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk