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Proceeding contribution from Rebecca Harris (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Friday, 3 December 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Daylight Saving Bill.


Daylight Saving Bill

I agree entirely, and as I said earlier, Bills such as this have come around again and again. They are usually talked out and run out of time, and nothing further happens. They are not taken forward, so various Departments do not get their heads together to investigate the benefits or enter into discussions with the various parts of the United Kingdom. The proposal dies again until some brave or naive soul such as myself picks it up in a private Member's Bill. There is then a vigorous and exciting campaign for six months, and then if it does not get through to Committee, the Government do not decide to examine properly the benefits across all Departments. Nothing happens, the debate does not move forward, entrenched views stay the same for ever and we never get over the hurdles.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
519 c1092 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Devolved matters Agriculture Costs Business Accidents Environment Energy Electricity Northern Ireland Carbon emissions Portugal Wales Roads Tourism Safety Scotland Schools Republic of Ireland Summertime Time zones Time
Legislation
Daylight Saving Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk