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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-26more like thismore than 2022-10-26
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Summertime: Energy more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to keeping British Summer Time through the winter to reduce energy demand. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL2909 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-09more like thismore than 2022-11-09
answer text <p>The Government believes the current daylight-saving arrangements represent the optimal use of the available daylight across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>There is insufficient evidence to support changing the current system of clock changes, including for energy usage.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-09T17:02:51.553Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-09T17:02:51.553Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this