Put the clocks forward not back, give us more light in the afternoon.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

It is known that the virus appears to spread less easily outdoors due to ventilation.So the conclusion many would come to is that persuading people to live, socialise, exercise, and eat and drink outside as much as possible is a positive way to help stop the spread of the virus.

Proposal
Instead of putting the clocks BACK an hour in October we propose putting them FORWARD by an hour.
There is a precedent for this: During the Second World War (1939-1945), British Double Summer Time - two hours in
advance of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Advantages:
Lighter evenings
Allowing for more leisure time outside for all ages.
Hospitality
This would benefit the hospitality sector, allowing people to remain outside to eat and drink much later than is currently
possible.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Change our time zone to Single/Double British Summertime (SDST)

We're sorry we didn't manage to check your petition before the clocks changed last month, but if you would like the Government to reform how the clocks change every year you might like to sign the above petition.

Timeline

9 Oct 2020	Petition opened for signatures
9 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Nov 2020

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