Petition · past parliament

Change the official units of measurement from Metric back to Imperial

Closed 41 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the Government to amend the Weights & Measures Act to change official standards of measurement in the United Kingdom to Imperial Units, as it was before 1965, and before even harsher EEC/EU directives.
I and many others believe that this amendment would add greater sovereignty to our nation post-Brexit, whilst alleviating any confusion when trading and travelling with the largest global economy, the USA, which is set to be a strong ally post-Brexit.

Timeline

29 Jul 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jan 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 41
Status Closed
Opened 29 Jul 2020
Closed 29 Jan 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.