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To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable the increased use of imperial units following the UK’s departure from the EU; whether they are reviewing the present metric regulations; and, if so, what plans they have to consult The British Weights and Measures Association as a result...

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Lord Vinson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 April 2022
Reference
HL7311
House
House of Lords

My Lords, this order was laid before the House on 16 March 2020. The purpose of this statutory instrument is to update the Weights and Measures Act 1985 with new definitions for the metre and kilogram units of measurement. I emphasise that this does not represent any change in policy;...

Member
Lord Callanan (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 May 2020
Reference
803 cc1117-9
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I too thank noble Lords for their valuable contributions to what I thought was an extremely interesting, albeit short, debate. Of course, metrology is a subject that may at times seem a little remote and archaic, but it is actually of fundamental importance to all our lives: from...

Member
Lord Callanan (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 May 2020
Reference
803 cc1129-1131
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House of Lords

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Lord Callanan
Answering member
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Department
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Type
Debates on delegated legislation
Date
20 May 2020
Reference
803 cc1117-1131
House
House of Lords