Early Day Motions

CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME ZONE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 935: tabled on 23 March 1994

Tabled in the 1993-94 session.

This motion has been signed by 82 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House rejects the proposal that Britain should be included in the Central European Time Zone; notes that the research which is being cited in support of this idea includes 20 year old data on road traffic accidents and therefore fails to take account of new circumstances such as the welcome reduction in evening drink driving; further notes that Cm 722 states that fuel savings would be `very small compared to total energy costs'; would be appalled by a measure which would delay the winter sunrise until after 10 a.m. in much of Scotland and after 9 a.m. in other parts of the United Kingdom; fears that an artificial extension of morning darkness would have a detrimental effect on postal and goods delivery services, the construction industry and agriculture; condemns a proposal which would endanger people who begin work early in the mornings; noting that accidents to postmen and women doubled in the 1968 to 1971 experiment, and which would compel children to travel to school in darkness on icy roads; and calls on the Government to recognise the natural laws of the solar system by keeping the link with Greenwich Mean Time in accordance with the universally recognised World Time Order of 1944. (Relevant registered interest declared)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Hain, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Neath
Primary
Adams, Mrs Irene
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Paisley North
Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 28 March 1994
Rossendale and Darwen
Ashton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Bassetlaw
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
North East Derbyshire
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 March 1994
Berwick-upon-Tweed

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Bootle
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Blyth Valley
Canavan, Dennis
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Falkirk West
Chisholm, Mr Malcolm
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1994
Edinburgh, Leith
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Midlothian
Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 March 1994
Tyne Bridge
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Leyton
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Falkirk East
Corston, Jean
Labour
Signed on 30 March 1994
Bristol East
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Easington
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1994
Leigh
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Glasgow, Govan
Davies, Denzil
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Llanelli
Dover, Den
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 1994
Chorley
Dunnachie, Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Glasgow, Pollok
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Crewe and Nantwich
Eastham, Ken
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Manchester, Blackley
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Sunderland North
Ewing, Mrs Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 March 1994
Moray
Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 1994
Perth and Kinross
Gallie, Mr Phil
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 1994
Ayr
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Gorman, Mrs Teresa
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 1994
Billericay
Greenway, Harry
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 1994
Ealing North
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Warrington South
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Wentworth
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Vauxhall
Hogg, Norman
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth
Home Robertson, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
East Lothian
Hood, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Clydesdale
Hughes, Roy
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Newport East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Barnsley Central
Jopling, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 1994
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 March 1994
Ross, Cromarty and Skye
Kilfedder, Sir James
Ulster Popular Unionist Party
Signed on 23 March 1994
North Down
Loyden, Eddie
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1994
Liverpool, Garston
MacDonald, Dr Calum
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Western Isles
Maclennan, Mr Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 March 1994
Caithness and Sutherland
Madden, Max
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Bradford West
Mahon, Alice
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Halifax
Marshall, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Glasgow, Shettleston
McAllion, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Dundee East
McAvoy, Mr Thomas
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Glasgow, Rutherglen
McKelvey, William
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
McMaster, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Paisley South
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Blaydon
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Sheffield, Heeley
Michie, Mrs Ray
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 March 1994
Argyll and Bute
Morris, Estelle
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Birmingham, Yardley
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Knowsley South
Parry, Robert
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1994
Liverpool, Riverside
Patchett, Terry
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Barnsley East
Pickthall, Mr Colin
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
West Lancashire
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Burnley
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1994
Lewisham East
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Pendle
Raynsford, Mr Nick
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Greenwich
Redmond, Martin
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Don Valley
Rogers, Mr Allan
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1994
Rhondda
Rooney, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Bradford North
Ross, Mr William
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 25 March 1994
East Londonderry
Rowlands, Mr Ted
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Salmond, Mr Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 March 1994
Banff and Buchan
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Bolsover
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 23 March 1994
South Belfast
Squire, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Dunfermline West
Stott, Roger
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Wigan
Thornton, Sir Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 1994
Crosby
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 24 March 1994
Wolverhampton South East
Walker, Sir Harold
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Doncaster Central
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 March 1994
Orkney and Shetland
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Liverpool, West Derby
Welsh, Mr Andrew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 March 1994
Angus East
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 24 March 1994
Macclesfield
Wray, Mr Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 23 March 1994
Glasgow, Provan

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Cryer, Bob
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 23 March 1994
Bradford South