Sir Menzies Campbell MP has written to the new Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore MP, to seek his assurance that any debate on ‘Double Summertime’ will take into account the effect of the change on people living in Scotland.
The introduction of Double Summer Time would see the UK one hour ahead of GMT during winter and two hours ahead during the summer. The UK would be in the same time zone as central European countries such as France, Germany and Spain.
Commenting, Sir Menzies said:
“Any measure which might lead to fewer accidents on our roads and lower carbon emissions must obviously be taken very seriously but the debate about Double Summertime should take into account the disadvantages to those living in the East of Scotland.
“Changes to the current position would see winter mornings being darker for longer in Scotland. This would have a significant effect on nearly everyone – people making their daily commute, children walking to school and people such as farmers whose working day starts very early in the morning.â€
