British Time Harmonisation Debate

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British Time Harmonisation

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Wednesday 11th July 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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Yes, my Lords, I am aware of it. That and many other things would need to be taken into account.

Duke of Montrose Portrait The Duke of Montrose
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Does my noble friend agree that there is a great danger of introducing permanent summer time without total agreement? The outstanding example is China, which has imposed a uniform time zone across the whole country, with the net effect that the western end of China has to quote both in Chinese time and in western time. There is a chance of everybody getting totally confused.

Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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My Lords, I am aware of the situation in China; I lived in that part of the world for nine years. Everything that my noble friend said is absolutely right.