Petition · past parliament
Let merchants choose to trade using Imperial and/or Metric measurements.
Closed
161 signatures
What the petition asks
EU law requires UK merchants to display weights and measures in metric units. Simultaneous display of Imperial units is allowed as an afterthought. Per Brexit, Parliament should enact a law allowing merchants to choose to display weights and measures in either Imperial or Metric units, or jointly.
Timeline
| 31 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
161
Status
Closed
Opened
31 Aug 2016
Closed
28 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.