HC Deb 27 October 1955 vol 545 cc47-8W
75. Mr. H. Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in 1956, he will continue summer time until the end of October.

Major Lloyd-George

No. Her Majesty's Government have decided that it would not be right to ask Parliament to consider the use of the special powers given by the Summer Time Act, 1947, for next year. Accordingly the period of summer time in 1956 will be fixed by the Acts of 1922 and 1925 and will end on Sunday, 7th October.