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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Angela Rumbold (Conservative), on Wednesday, 19 January 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 97 members in total.

DOUBLE SUMMER TIME

That this House recognises the enormous advantages for all the people of this country in moving Britain's clocks forward by one hour throughout the year, thereby matching daylight and waking hours more effectively; notes that the move is supported by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and the Police Federation because, according to Transport Research Laboratory calculations, the result of such a move would be 140 fewer fatalities and 520 fewer serious injuries on the roads every year, with the Scots benefiting proportionately more than others; further notes that an extra hour of evening daylight would benefit children, working women, and elderly people, who are disadvantaged and threatened by the early dusk and darkness, as well as cutting energy costs by ??260 million per year; recognises the benefits that extra evening light would have on the health & lifestyle of the British people, and the ??1 billion increase in tourism revenues that the consequently longer holiday season would provide; similarly recognises the greater convenience to all business people communicating with and travelling to and from Europe; welcomes the European Commission's review of summer time arrangements in the Community which has now resulted in the adoption of a Directive to ensure that all EU members end summer time along with Britain in October; and therefore calls on the Government to allow Parliament to decide on Britain's move to single/double summer time at the earliest opportunity.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

389A3
leave out from 'recognises' to end and add 'that there is need to tinker with Britain's long-standing daylight hours time arrangements, that arguments which suggest that accident rates will decrease with change do hold water given past experimentation, and that the requirements of citizens of the United Kingdom should not be sacrificed because of apathy or ignorance, but should be helped by moving clocks forward by one hour throughout the year.'.
389A1
leave out from 'recognises' to end and add 'that there is no need to tinker with Britain's long standing daylight hours time arrangements, that arguments which suggest that accident rates will decrease with change do not hold water given past experimentation; and that the requirements of citizens of the United Kingdom should not be sacrificed in the drive towards European alignment in day to day issues'.
389A2
leave out from 'provide' to 'and' in line 16.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
389 
389A3 
389A1 
389A2 
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Police Federation of England and Wales Tourism Summertime Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk