§ The Earl of Kimberleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why, given that British Summer Time ends at the end of October, only some eight weeks before the shortest day, it cannot begin eight weeks after the shortest day in mid-February instead of at the end of March; and whether such a step might help to reduce the impact of the winter months.
§ Baroness BlatchThe United Kingdom's climate normally has more cold weather after the winter solstice
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Establishment Date of most recent inspection Date report was submitted to the Home Secretary Date of publication of the report Acklington Prison 20th–22nd October 1996 11th December 1996 Not yet published Albany Prison 17th-21st June 1996 7th October 1996 Not yet published Aldington Prison 26th–28th June 1995 2nd November 1995 17th January 1996 Ashwell Prison 22nd–24th April 1996 August 1996 18th November 1996 Askham Grange Prison 1st–6th November 1992 9th February 1993 14th July 1993 Aylesbury Young Offender Institution 5th–7th March 1996 Not recorded 27th September 1996 Bedford Prison 3rd–7th June 1991 11th October 1991 31st March 1992 Belmarsh Prison 24th–25th September 1996 17th December 1996 Not yet published Birmingham Prison 23rd–29th January 1995 20th June 1995 29th September 1995 Blakenhurst Prison 22nd–27th May 1994 10th October 1994 1st February 1995 Blantyre House Prison 12th–17th July 1992 26th October 1992 9th June 1993 Blundeston Prison 6th–12th October 1993 31st December 1993 29th June 1994 Brinsford Young Offender/Institution/Remand Centre 6th–10th June 1994 28th September 1994 16th December 1994 Bristol Prison 14th–16th October 1996 Not yet submitted — Brixton Prison 8th–12th January 1996 August 1996 20th December 1996 Brockhill Prison 27th September–1st October 1993 4th January 1994 January 1994 Buckley Hall Prison Recently opened-not yet inspected Bullingdon Prison 6th–14th February 1995 6th June 1995 26th October 1995 Bullwood Hall Prison/Young Offender Institution 22nd–23rd March 1994 28th April 1994 4th August 1994 Camp Hill Prison 19th–23rd September 1994 8th March 1995 10th May 1995 Canterbury Prison 6th–7th September 1994 Not recorded 1st March 1995 Cardiff Prison/Remand Centre 25th–26th October 1994 10th January 1995 1st March 1995 Castington Young Offender Institution 12th–16th July 1993 20th December 1993 22nd March 1994 Channings Wood Prison 24th–28th June 1996 November 1996 Not yet published Chelmsford Prison 30th September–4th October 1996 11th December 1996 Not yet published Coldingley Prison 23rd–25th October 1995 15th December 1995 8th March 1996 Cookham Wood Prison 30th–31st August 1994 18th November 1994 25th January 1995 Dartmoor Prison 5th February–10th March 1996 August 1996 Not yet published Deerbolt Young Offender Institution 5th–9th September 1994 17th February 1995 10th May 1995 Doncaster Prison 11th–15th March 1996 29th July 1996 llth October 1996 Dorchester Prison 6th–10th September 1993 22nd December 1993 10th March 1994 Dover Young Offender Institution 13th–17th May 1996 7th October 1996 Not yet published Downview Prison 10th–13th January 1994 3rd June 1994 4th August 1994 Drake Hall Prison/Young Offender Institution 2nd–6th December 1996 Not yet submitted — Durham Prison 26th–30th June 1995 4th December 1995 8th March 1996 East Sutton Park Prison/Young Offender Institution 21st–26th November 1993 10th March 1994 15th June 1994 than before it. Colder morning starts in mid February would adversely affect commuters, schoolchildren and people working in agriculture and construction.
Our summer time dates are also subject to European Community Directives, intended, in particular, to benefit international transport and communications.