Petition · past parliament
Abolish Daylight Savings Time in the UK
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
DST was introduced during World War I in order to reduce fuel usage. In a modern society that has
A large number of countries who have previously used DST have now have revoked their use, including 3 of the Austrailian states, China and the majority of the Asian continent and South America.
A large number of countries who have previously used DST have now have revoked their use, including 3 of the Austrailian states, China and the majority of the Asian continent and South America.
There are studies that have shown that Farmers, Families with small children and others are adversely affected by DST. The impact to business is significant, with studies estimating in the region of $500million US to US businesses alone every year.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We think the following petition is similar to yours: Put an end to daylight saving time.
Timeline
| 31 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.