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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Flynn (Labour), on Wednesday, 20 October 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 27 members in total.

DAYLIGHT SAVING

That this House commends the Policy Studies Institute's conclusion that advancing British time by one hour throughout the year will avert 140 deaths and 520 serious injuries annually on the road, including 60 in Scotland, reduce crime, increase the leisure time of children and the elderly, benefit the tourist industry and cut fuel consumption; and urges swift Government action to implement daylight saving.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

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leave out from 'dark' to end and add 'evenings that unnecessarily constrain afternoon activities for children and pensioners; recalls with regret the pointless additional winter road deaths in Scotland and elsewhere in the United Kingdom; notes that Scottish farmers and builders retain the freedom to set the starting time for milking and building; and reminds the reluctant that the decision should be based on the national benefits of daylight later in the day.'.
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leave out from 'House' to end and add 'has vivid memories of the long dark mornings on the last occasion when summer time was extended into the winter, from 1968 to 1971; notes that this system would mean that the sun would not rise until 10 a.m. in midwinter in parts of Scotland; recognises that accidents are more likely to occur with cold sleepy schoolchildren and commuters on the roads on dark frosty mornings; notes that businesses in the United States of America have no difficulty in coping with five time zones; respectfully acknowledges that this House has no power to amend the natural law of the solar system and that it is absurd to put Britain into the same time zone as Albania and Poland; and calls on the Government to reject the proposal to repeat this dangerous experiment.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
2481 
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Session
1992-93
Subjects
Policy Studies Institute
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk