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Question for Department for Business and Trade

UIN 3534, tabled on 23 November 2023

Question

Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Labour
Brighton, Kemptown
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to end the use of daylight saving time.

Answer

Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative
Thirsk and Malton
Commons

Answered on

30 November 2023

The Government has no plans to change the daylight saving arrangements. The Government believes that the current daylight saving arrangements represent the optimal use of the available daylight across the UK.

While there is the potential for some benefits from a change in the current arrangements, there is also a real risk of negative impacts. A change to permanent summertime or double summertime may also have significant impacts on certain sectors and businesses.

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