Proceeding contribution from Lord Tanlaw (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 20 April 2006. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill [HL].
Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill [HL]
It was a delight and a blast from the past to listen to the noble Lord, Lord Jopling, and to hear the bedrock of laissez-faire set out in the way that looked after the Conservative Party not for one century but for two. It is obviously still alive and well. This morning, Dr Stephen Ladyman—in Standing Committee A on the Road Safety Bill—said that lighter evenings would save a hundred lives every year. No one has mentioned this. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has set this out, the RAC Foundation has written to me—
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- 2005-06
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- Devolved matters Pilot schemes Northern Ireland Scotland Working hours Safety Roads Summertime Time zones Time Reserved matters
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- Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill (HL) 2005-06
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