Petition · past parliament
To stay on British summer time.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently the clocks change at the end of October, 7 weeks before the shortest day. They revert back to summer time 14 weeks later. at the very least they should revert back at the end of January. Even the majority of Scottish people now favour a change, 53% in a poll done a few years ago.
The arguments for change are overwhelming with advantages on road safety, accidents are more frequent in the evening when people are tired and it is dark; tourism, an estimated benefit of £3.5 billion; sports and leisure, activity that is preferably done in daylight; health, particularly for those who suffer from SADS and other forms of depression; electricity consumption, an estimated 1.5% reduction in personal bills; carbon emissions, as a result of lower power use; security, muggings are more likely to happen in the evening; trade & industry, the benefit of harmonisation with Europe and being closer to the Far East time zones;
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.