Rejected petition Do not reintroduce imperial weights and measures.

Do not progress with reverting EU law on metric measurements to imperial measures.

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This is not productive to a population which in the majority has been bought up on a metric system. It will be confusing for people, could result in cost increases and is archaic. It is another example of a government that is out of touch with the British population.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/617540

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Date submitted 29 May 2022
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