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Is the Leader of the House aware that, according to experts, up to 500 people are killed needlessly each year as a consequence of our maintaining the ridiculous ritual of putting our clocks back every autumn? Could we have a debate on the benefits of extending summertime throughout the year?...
Is the Leader of the House aware that, according to experts, up to 500 people are killed needlessly each year as a consequence of our maintaining the ridiculous ritual of putting our clocks back every autumn? Could we have a debate on the benefits of extending summertime throughout the year?...
Member
Greg Knight
(Conservative)
Type
Business questions
Subjects
Summertime
Date
15 December 2005
Reference
440 c1457
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I know that the Conservative party is finally in a phase of modernisation, but I believe that it was once known as the Conservative and Unionist party. I realise that the right hon. Gentleman’s observations may somewhat reflect the rather poor performance that the Conservative party has achieved in Scotland...
I know that the Conservative party is finally in a phase of modernisation, but I believe that it was once known as the Conservative and Unionist party. I realise that the right hon. Gentleman’s observations may somewhat reflect the rather poor performance that the Conservative party has achieved in Scotland...
Member
Geoffrey Hoon
(Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Subjects
Summertime
Date
15 December 2005
Reference
440 c1457
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to advance time by one hour throughout the year for an experimental period, and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time. Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(Lord Tanlaw.) On Question, Bill...
My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to advance time by one hour throughout the year for an experimental period, and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time. Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(Lord Tanlaw.) On Question, Bill...
Member
Lord Tanlaw
(Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Legislation
Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill (HL) 2005-06
Subjects
Northern Ireland; Scotland; Summertime; Time zones; Time
Date
30 November 2005
Reference
676 c217
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill [HL]. Presentation and first reading.
Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill [HL]. Presentation and first reading.
Lead member
Lord Tanlaw
Type
Debates on bills
Legislative stage
First reading
Procedure
Private members' bills proceedings
Legislation
Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill (HL) 2005-06
Subjects
Northern Ireland; Scotland; Summertime; Time zones; Time
Date
30 November 2005
Reference
676 c217
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the (a) advantages and (b) disadvantages of the United Kingdom moving to Central European Time; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the (a) advantages and (b) disadvantages of the United Kingdom moving to Central European Time; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Steve Webb
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Gerry Sutcliffe
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 November 2005
For answer on
10 November 2005
Answered on
16 November 2005
I have been asked to reply.There are many arguments—and opinions—for and against a move to Central European Time. Any change would need to have full regard to a wide range of factors including the impact on social and community life, transport links with other countries, health and safety issues, such as road traffic accidents, and the views of the business community and other stakeholders. However, I do not believe there is a clear case for change.
Subjects
Summertime
Date
16 November 2005
Reference
27316; 439 c1259W;439 c1261W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effect on the number of additional deaths and serious injuries on roads each year of turning back the clocks in October.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effect on the number of additional deaths and serious injuries on roads each year of turning back the clocks in October.
Asked by
David Kidney
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Ladyman
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 November 2005
For answer on
9 November 2005
Answered on
11 November 2005
I refer my hon. Friend to my answer of 9 November 2005, Official Report, column 514W.
Subjects
Accidents; Roads; Summertime
Date
11 November 2005
Reference
27094; 439 c785W;439 c786W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if Her Majesty's Government will accept the recommendation of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for a three year pilot of single/double summer time to establish whether lighter evenings all year round will reduce road casualties.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if Her Majesty's Government will accept the recommendation of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for a three year pilot of single/double summer time to establish whether lighter evenings all year round will reduce road casualties.
Asked by
David Kidney
(Labour)
Answered by
Gerry Sutcliffe
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2005
For answer on
7 November 2005
Answered on
9 November 2005
The last experiment with lighter evenings between 1968 and 1971 proved to be unpopular and was abandoned following a vote in Parliament. The Government have no plans to introduce another pilot of single/double summertime.
Subjects
Accidents; Employment; Summertime
Date
9 November 2005
Reference
26480; 439 c527W;439 c527W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effects on accidents at work of turning back the clocks each October.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effects on accidents at work of turning back the clocks each October.
Asked by
David Kidney
(Labour)
Answered by
Gerry Sutcliffe
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2005
For answer on
7 November 2005
Answered on
9 November 2005
I am not aware of any recent specific research on the effects on accidents at work of turning back the clocks each October.
Subjects
Accidents; Roads; Summertime
Date
9 November 2005
Reference
439 c527W;439 c527W; 26481
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effects on numbers of road casualties of turning back the clocks in October each year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effects on numbers of road casualties of turning back the clocks in October each year.
Asked by
David Kidney
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Ladyman
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2005
For answer on
7 November 2005
Answered on
9 November 2005
A Government commissioned report by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) published in October 1998 concluded that, if the UK adopted single/double summertime (ie GMT plus one hour in the winter, from October to March, and GMT plus two hours in the summer, from March to October) thereby making the evenings lighter, there could be a reduction in road casualties of over 400 people killed or seriously injured per year in Great Britain, including 100 deaths. However, a wide variety of issues would have to be considered very carefully if such a change was to be implemented of which casualty changes would be just one.
Subjects
Accidents; Casualties; Roads; Research; Summertime
Date
9 November 2005
Reference
26482; 439 c514W;439 c513-4W
House
House of Commons
My Lords, I am glad that the Minister recognises that there is a theological dimension to the issue. I can assure the House that whatever happens to the clocks, the Bishops will be up at the same time in the morning saying their prayers. Does the Minister think that the pressure towards extending summer time is a reflection of the general decadence of our society, with people getting up later in the morning?
My Lords, I am glad that the Minister recognises that there is a theological dimension to the issue. I can assure the House that whatever happens to the clocks, the Bishops will be up at the same time in the morning saying their prayers. Does the Minister think that the pressure towards extending summer time is a reflection of the general decadence of our society, with people getting up later in the morning?
Asked by
Bishop of Chester
(Bishops (affiliation))
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 November 2005
My Lords, no. I think that it is a straight fight between those who get up early and go to bed early and those who get up late and go to bed late. Where you divide on that issue, you divide on the whole issue.
Subjects
Summertime
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
675 c389-90
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, is it not the case that the climate of opinion has changed enormously in the past few years? Members on all sides of the House have expressed concern about active lifestyles, particularly in regard to young children who come home from school and have no time to play outside. Yet we are criticising them for becoming obese and so on. Is it not now time for the Government to look at the issue and follow the excellent suggestions made by the noble Lord, Lord Tanlaw?
My Lords, is it not the case that the climate of opinion has changed enormously in the past few years? Members on all sides of the House have expressed concern about active lifestyles, particularly in regard to young children who come home from school and have no time to play outside. Yet we are criticising them for becoming obese and so on. Is it not now time for the Government to look at the issue and follow the excellent suggestions made by the noble Lord, Lord Tanlaw?
Asked by
Baroness Billingham
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 November 2005
My Lords, as I said, there was a debate on this matter as recently as 1996 during the passage of a Private Member’s Bill. It showed that views were still polarised. While some groups would be advantaged, others would be disadvantaged, particularly in places such as Northern Ireland, where it is still light until very late. If clocks were put back a further hour, then darkness would not come until midnight at certain points in the year, which some people see as a disadvantage.
Subjects
Summertime
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
675 c388
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I live in Northern Ireland and do business there. Does the Minister agree that it is a disincentive to UK trade for our exporters to be potentially out of communication with customers in mainland Europe for two, and possibly four, hours in the business day? We have to commence and finish business one hour before our European competitors.
My Lords, I live in Northern Ireland and do business there. Does the Minister agree that it is a disincentive to UK trade for our exporters to be potentially out of communication with customers in mainland Europe for two, and possibly four, hours in the business day? We have to commence and finish business one hour before our European competitors.
Asked by
Lord Rogan
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 November 2005
My Lords, this issue works both ways. If we bring our time more in line with central European time, then we will be out of phase with countries in the west such as Portugal and Ireland.
Subjects
Summertime
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
675 c389
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we debated the subject in this House about 18 months ago and perhaps I may repeat the remarks I made. A businessman travelling from London to Paris leaves London at eight in the morning and arrives in Paris at 10; a businessman travelling from Paris to London leaves Paris at eight and arrives in London at eight. That is a huge commercial disadvantage. Furthermore, I do not understand how, with the greatest respect to the farmers in the northernmost parts of the Union, that the time matters quite so much. The cows do not look at the clock, but our competitors in Frankfurt and in Paris do. We should recognise that as soon as possible.
My Lords, we debated the subject in this House about 18 months ago and perhaps I may repeat the remarks I made. A businessman travelling from London to Paris leaves London at eight in the morning and arrives in Paris at 10; a businessman travelling from Paris to London leaves Paris at eight and arrives in London at eight. That is a huge commercial disadvantage. Furthermore, I do not understand how, with the greatest respect to the farmers in the northernmost parts of the Union, that the time matters quite so much. The cows do not look at the clock, but our competitors in Frankfurt and in Paris do. We should recognise that as soon as possible.
Asked by
Lord Levene of Portsoken
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 November 2005
My Lords, as far as I know, and from brief inquiries, there is no strong push from the business community to make this change.
Subjects
Summertime
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
675 c390
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, is there not a case for taking a good long look at this matter under agreed criteria so that we can come to a conclusion and move on? It has become a hardy perennial of the parliamentary scene.
My Lords, is there not a case for taking a good long look at this matter under agreed criteria so that we can come to a conclusion and move on? It has become a hardy perennial of the parliamentary scene.
Asked by
Lord Addington
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 November 2005
My Lords, there would be much to be gained if we could. This looks to me like an insuperable problem. A colleague of mine once described it as being rather like a poisoned chalice without any clear sign of where the chalice is.
Subjects
Summertime
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
675 c389
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, that is all very well, but is there any other aspect of policy where, if it could be shown that several hundred, if not a thousand, lives—many of them children’s lives—could be saved, the Government would say, ““No, there are arguments on both sides.””? Will the Government not accept that this is a simple proposition and even in the northern parts of the country—in Scotland and Northern Ireland—lives would be saved by changing the clocks in the way that the Question suggests? When else will the Government turn their back on saving lives?
My Lords, that is all very well, but is there any other aspect of policy where, if it could be shown that several hundred, if not a thousand, lives—many of them children’s lives—could be saved, the Government would say, ““No, there are arguments on both sides.””? Will the Government not accept that this is a simple proposition and even in the northern parts of the country—in Scotland and Northern Ireland—lives would be saved by changing the clocks in the way that the Question suggests? When else will the Government turn their back on saving lives?
Asked by
Lord Dubs
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 November 2005
My Lords, the facts are very clear. There was a re-examination of injuries which would be avoided if the change were made. The facts are that you would save 100 lives and 300 serious injuries each year. Those figures are based on what happened in 1968–71, so they have been known for an extremely long time. Parliament, knowing those figures, took the decision it did.
Subjects
Summertime
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
675 c389
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, cannot the problems that the Minister rightly states would be suffered by relative minorities be met by those minority communities adjusting their lifestyles to the conditions prevailing? Is that not demonstrated by China, which has one time zone extending from Shanghai practically to Samarkand and is able to cope with the situation? The central European time zone extends from Warsaw and Stockholm to Gibraltar and Coruna and those countries are able to cope. Would it not be hugely to the advantage of most people in this country if we had a time pattern coinciding with that of our neighbours? It would give us coincidental office hours and we would not have to adjust railway and plane timetables.
My Lords, cannot the problems that the Minister rightly states would be suffered by relative minorities be met by those minority communities adjusting their lifestyles to the conditions prevailing? Is that not demonstrated by China, which has one time zone extending from Shanghai practically to Samarkand and is able to cope with the situation? The central European time zone extends from Warsaw and Stockholm to Gibraltar and Coruna and those countries are able to cope. Would it not be hugely to the advantage of most people in this country if we had a time pattern coinciding with that of our neighbours? It would give us coincidental office hours and we would not have to adjust railway and plane timetables.
Asked by
Lord Howe of Aberavon
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 November 2005
My Lords, some communities might be very happy with that, but it is clear from the debates that other communities would be very unhappy. There would be difficulties; for example, if Northern Ireland were to follow our example, there would be problems in its relationship with the Republic. It is not therefore a simple issue of everyone coalescing around a particular position.
Subjects
Summertime
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
675 c388-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, there are no plans to change the summer time arrangements at this time. The last experiment with lighter evenings, between 1968 and 1971, proved unpopular and was abandoned following a vote in Parliament. Objections were raised by the farming and construction industries and others involved in outdoor work, particularly in the north of England and Scotland, which experienced difficulties because of the late sunrise in winter.
Any change would need to have full regard to all the factors involved, including the impact on social and community life, transport links with other countries, health and safety issues, such as road traffic accidents, and the views of the business community and other stakeholders.
My Lords, there are no plans to change the summer time arrangements at this time. The last experiment with lighter evenings, between 1968 and 1971, proved unpopular and was abandoned following a vote in Parliament. Objections were raised by the farming and construction industries and others involved in outdoor work, particularly in the north of England and Scotland, which experienced difficulties because of the late sunrise in winter.
Any change would need to have full regard to all the factors involved, including the impact on social and community life, transport links with other countries, health and safety issues, such as road traffic accidents, and the views of the business community and other stakeholders.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Tanlaw
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Whether they have any plans to extend British Summer Time to the winter months and to introduce Double Summer Time in the summer months.
Subjects
Summertime
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
675 c387
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer, which I shall study with care. Have the Minister and noble Lords on the Front Benches opposite any good reason for not supporting a fact-finding Bill to gain fresh statistics for lighter evenings in the winter? Such a Bill could cover a two-year experimental period of Single/Double Summer Time, starting from the last Sunday in October 2006, and contain a Scottish clause for ratification by the devolved Parliament north of the border. If such a long-overdue but simple measure could find support from the motoring industry, tourism, business and bodies such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, as I suspect it would, why can we not just do it and get on with it?
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer, which I shall study with care. Have the Minister and noble Lords on the Front Benches opposite any good reason for not supporting a fact-finding Bill to gain fresh statistics for lighter evenings in the winter? Such a Bill could cover a two-year experimental period of Single/Double Summer Time, starting from the last Sunday in October 2006, and contain a Scottish clause for ratification by the devolved Parliament north of the border. If such a long-overdue but simple measure could find support from the motoring industry, tourism, business and bodies such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, as I suspect it would, why can we not just do it and get on with it?
Asked by
Lord Tanlaw
(Crossbench)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
7 November 2005
My Lords, I am not certain what a fact-finding Bill is. We have already had one experiment on the subject, and the figures are known. There are serious issues about the number of accidents that could be avoided, but those facts were known in 1968 to 1971. We had another debate in Parliament in 1996 on a Private Member’s Bill, which showed that there was still a wide divergence of views on the issue. The facts are well known and Parliament has expressed its view.
Subjects
Summertime
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
675 c387-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the facts are very clear. There was a re-examination of injuries which would be avoided if the change were made. The facts are that you would save 100 lives and 300 serious injuries each year. Those figures are based on what happened in 1968–71, so they have been known for an extremely long time. Parliament, knowing those figures, took the decision it did.
My Lords, the facts are very clear. There was a re-examination of injuries which would be avoided if the change were made. The facts are that you would save 100 lives and 300 serious injuries each year. Those figures are based on what happened in 1968–71, so they have been known for an extremely long time. Parliament, knowing those figures, took the decision it did.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Dubs
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, that is all very well, but is there any other aspect of policy where, if it could be shown that several hundred, if not a thousand, lives—many of them children’s lives—could be saved, the Government would say, ““No, there are arguments on both sides.””? Will the Government not accept that this is a simple proposition and even in the northern parts of the country—in Scotland and Northern Ireland—lives would be saved by changing the clocks in the way that the Question suggests? When else will the Government turn their back on saving lives?
Subjects
Summertime
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
675 c389
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, there would be much to be gained if we could. This looks to me like an insuperable problem. A colleague of mine once described it as being rather like a poisoned chalice without any clear sign of where the chalice is.
My Lords, there would be much to be gained if we could. This looks to me like an insuperable problem. A colleague of mine once described it as being rather like a poisoned chalice without any clear sign of where the chalice is.
Answered by
Lord Sainsbury of Turville
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Addington
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is there not a case for taking a good long look at this matter under agreed criteria so that we can come to a conclusion and move on? It has become a hardy perennial of the parliamentary scene.
Subjects
Summertime
Date
7 November 2005
Reference
675 c389
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords