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Energy Saving (Daylight) Bill

A Bill to advance time by one hour throughtout the year to create lighter evenings, for an experimental period; and for connected purposes

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

17 March 2008

In Plain English

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Energy Saving (Daylight) Bill would shift the UK clocks forward by one hour and keep them there for an experimental period, effectively testing permanent daylight saving time for the duration. It aims to see whether lighter evenings bring benefits in energy use or daily life, with a plan for how the experiment would be run and reviewed. The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.

Key Points

The bill would advance time by one hour throughout the year, resulting in permanent daylight saving time for the experimental period.
It proposes an experimental period during which the impact on energy use, routines, and services would be studied.
It would create lighter evenings, shifting daily life schedules accordingly.
The implementation would require changes to timekeeping laws and related regulations.
Originated in the House of Commons and is currently at the second reading; there are two official documents associated with the bill.

Progress

Currently at the second reading in the House of Commons; after this stage, it would typically move to committee scrutiny and then to the Lords for consideration, before any potential passage into law.

Who is affected?

The general publicSchoolchildren and parentsWorkers with fixed start times and early shiftsEmployers and businesses with daily operating hoursPublic and private transport servicesEnergy suppliers and regulatorsHealth and emergency services

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Updates & Documents

Documents (2)

Bill as introduced - html version

BillCommons

23 Jan 2008

Bill as introduced - pdf version

BillCommons

23 Jan 2008

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.