§ Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether a decision has now been taken to introduce Summer Time, in view of the present emergency.
§ Mr. R. CarrThe Government have carefully considered the balance of338W advantage and disadvantage of this step, taking into account its effect on different parts of the country, on various occupations and on electricity supply, and have come to the conclusion that at the present time the benefits of an early introduction of Summer Time for work done in shops and offices would not outweigh the loss of output elsewhere and the disruption that would be caused by making a change at short notice. The Government hope that employers in consultation with their employees will arrange to stagger working hours where necessary in order to make the best use of the daylight available to them.