To make provision for the devolution of timescales, time zones and the subject-matter of the Summer Time Act 1972.
House of Lords
2 May 2012
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The Devolution (Time) Bill would transfer control of timekeeping rules—from timescales and time zones to daylight-saving arrangements—from the UK Parliament to the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It covers the subject-matter of the Summer Time Act 1972, effectively allowing those governments to decide these rules for their own areas. In short, decision-making on time-related rules could move from Westminster to the devolved parliaments/assemblies.
The bill has completed its 1st and 2nd readings and had the Order of Commitment discharged, with the 3rd reading in the Lords delivered on 13 December 2011. There is no information here about subsequent stages in the Commons.
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Third reading - the final chance for the Lords to change the Bill - took place on 13 December and no amendments were made.
The Bill now goes to the Commons for its consideration on a date to be announced.
The 2010-12 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
