The Anonymous Widower

Scotland and Daylight Saving Time

Professor Mayer Hillman at the University of Westminster is the first person to do a study of the effects of going to Central European Time for Scotland.

His report is on his web site here.

His major conclusiuons of moving the clocks forward are  that it would :-

1. Save lives on the road
2. Increase opportunities for outdoor leisure and social activities in the evenings
3. Improve the health and quality of life of the great majority of the population
4. Widen opportunities for people fearful of being out after dark, especially the elderly, to go out in the evenings
5. Enable parents to extend the hours they allow their children to be out of doors
6. Boost the leisure and tourism industries through increased revenue and job generation

But then as Dr. Hillman is from the University of Westminster, his report will be rubbished, by those totally opposed to the change.  And especially by the Scottish Nationalists who will probably oppose it on principle, as the idea comes from Westminster.

But please don’t just rubbish the report.  Read what Dr. Hillman has to say, because his report has convinced me, that for the majority of Scots it will be a good thing to change.

After all, Scotland has its own parliament, so they could make their own policy on this one.  It is not unknown for countries and even states like Tennessee to use two time zones.  But if Scotland should prevent England going to Central European Time, it would be a strong case of the tail wagging the dog.

November 30, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | World | Daylight Saving Bill, Politics, Scotland