Measurement

(asked on 6th June 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with retail business owners on plans to reintroduce imperial measurements.


Answered by
Paul Scully Portrait
Paul Scully
This question was answered on 13th June 2022

The Government’s commitment to review the current law on units of measurement was first announced in September 2021, as part of our plans to capitalise on the benefits of Brexit.

The purpose of the review is to identify how we can give more choice to businesses and consumers over the units of measurement they use for trade, while ensuring that measurement information remains accurate.

As part of this review, we are carrying out an early-stage consultation to gather views and to ensure that we have the best evidence available to make changes. We encourage retail business owners to share their views in response to the consultation.

An assessment of any economic impact will be carried out in due course, as part of the normal policy-making process.

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