§ Mr. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what consultations he had with Scottish teachers' associations before Her Majesty's Government took the decision in principle to adopt Summer Time all the year round from the spring of 1968; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossThe views of all the main educational organisations in Scotland, including the teachers' organisations, were obtained and carefully considered.
§ Mr. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what consultations he had with the Scottish National Farmers' Union before Her Majesty's Government took the decision in principle to adopt Summer Time all the year round from the spring of 1968; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossConsultations with the N.F.U. of Scotland and other bodies were carried out by the appropriate Departments, in this case, by my Department for Agriculture and Fisheries. The union's view is that the present arrangements for Summer Time should be retained. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department stated in the House on 22nd June the Government concluded, as a result of their inquiries, that this change will be substantially in accordance with the balance of opinion in the country as a whole.—[Vol. 748, c. 1933–34.]