Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Conservative Independent). It was answered by Lord Truscott (Labour) on Monday, 27 November 2006.
EU: Non-metric Terms
- Question
- Whether they support the European Union’s proposal to make the commercial use of non-metric terms a criminal offence from 1 January 2010.
- Answer
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My Lords, the use of imperial units alongside metric units is permitted by current legislation until 31 December 2009. The Government think that there is a strong case for extending this permission beyond that date and, perhaps, permanently. We await with interest a consultation paper from the European Commission, which is expected to address this issue.
Secondary information
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 687 c541
- Session
- 2006-07
- Oral question type
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- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- EU law Metrication
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