Compulsory Metrication (EDM205)

Compulsory Metrication

EDM number 205 in 2000-01, proposed by David Heath on 16/01/2001.

That this House recognises the advantages of using common units of measurement in scientific, technological and professional activities, but believes that no such considerations apply to the sale and purchase of loose goods; does not believe the use of measures familiar to both traders and customers constitutes an intention to confuse the consumer; and believes that inappropriate and heavy-handed attempts to impose metrication by compulsion are counter productive.

This motion has been signed by a total of 28 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
David Heath	16/01/2001	Somerton & Frome	Liberal Democrat	Proposed
Bob Russell	17/01/2001	Colchester	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Adrian Sanders	17/01/2001	Torbay	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Martin Smyth	17/01/2001	Belfast South	UUP	Signed
Vincent Cable	17/01/2001	Twickenham	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Edward Davey	17/01/2001	Kingston & Surbiton	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Ronnie Fearn	17/01/2001	Southport	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Andrew George	17/01/2001	St Ives	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Peter Bottomley	17/01/2001	Worthing West	Conservative	Signed
Steve Webb	17/01/2001	Northavon	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Julian Lewis	18/01/2001	New Forest East	Conservative	Signed
Colin Breed	18/01/2001	South East Cornwall	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Jeremy Corbyn	18/01/2001	Islington North	Labour	Signed
Mike Hancock	18/01/2001	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Ann Cryer	22/01/2001	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Norman Baker	22/01/2001	Lewes	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Cummings	22/01/2001	Easington	Labour	Signed
Tony McWalter	23/01/2001	Hemel Hempstead	Labour Co-operative	Signed
Paul Keetch	24/01/2001	Hereford	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Alan Beith	24/01/2001	Berwick-upon-Tweed	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Simon Thomas	24/01/2001	Ceredigion	Plaid Cymru	Signed
Peter Brand	25/01/2001	Isle of Wight	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John McDonnell	01/02/2001	Hayes & Harlington	Labour	Signed
Stephen Hepburn	09/02/2001	Jarrow	Labour	Signed
Gerald Howarth	15/02/2001	Aldershot	Conservative	Signed
Denzil Davies	12/03/2001	Llanelli	Labour	Signed
David Chidgey	15/03/2001	Eastleigh	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Simon Hughes	06/04/2001	North Southwark & Bermondsey	Liberal Democrat	Signed

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