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Daylight Saving Bill

My hon. Friend states that the politicians lost their nerve. I do not know whether that is correct, but surely the important thing is that the House, with the combined political wisdom of all its Members, ultimately takes the decision. Instead of leaving it, as the Bill does, to the Government to introduce an order—albeit one that would have to be approved by affirmative order—the Government should introduce a Bill having first gathered the evidence. That way we could vote on the Bill in an informed way.