This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Stop using Wales as a unit of measurement

On TV all of the time, presenters use Wales as a unit of measurement, "the area flooded is the size of Wales" or "the moon around Saturn is only the size of Wales".

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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