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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.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
David Heath16/01/2001Somerton & FromeLiberal DemocratProposed
Bob Russell17/01/2001ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Adrian Sanders17/01/2001TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Smyth17/01/2001Belfast SouthUUPSigned
Vincent Cable17/01/2001TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Edward Davey17/01/2001Kingston & SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Ronnie Fearn17/01/2001SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew George17/01/2001St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Bottomley17/01/2001Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Steve Webb17/01/2001NorthavonLiberal DemocratSigned
Julian Lewis18/01/2001New Forest EastConservativeSigned
Colin Breed18/01/2001South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Jeremy Corbyn18/01/2001Islington NorthLabourSigned
Mike Hancock18/01/2001Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer22/01/2001KeighleyLabourSigned
Norman Baker22/01/2001LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
John Cummings22/01/2001EasingtonLabourSigned
Tony McWalter23/01/2001Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
Paul Keetch24/01/2001HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Beith24/01/2001Berwick-upon-TweedLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Thomas24/01/2001CeredigionPlaid CymruSigned
Peter Brand25/01/2001Isle of WightLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell01/02/2001Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Stephen Hepburn09/02/2001JarrowLabourSigned
Gerald Howarth15/02/2001AldershotConservativeSigned
Denzil Davies12/03/2001LlanelliLabourSigned
David Chidgey15/03/2001EastleighLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Hughes06/04/2001North Southwark & BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned

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