PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
UK WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (12 January 1998)
Motion Details
That this House welcomes and supports the use of customary United Kingdom measures; opposes the use of criminal penalties in enforcing metrication; is aware of the strength of opposition to compulsory metrication by business and the British public; believes that the use of United Kingdom measures is fully compatible with the European Union's stated principle of subsidiarity; and calls for compulsory metrication to be repealed.
Sponsored by:
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
14
37%
Labour
11
29%
Independent
4
11%
Liberal Democrat
4
11%
Not Available
1
3%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
Non-affiliated
1
3%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
3%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Sponsor List (38 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Norman Baker
Ind
Mr Martin Bell
Con
Sir Richard Body
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Lab
Christine Butler
Lab
Sir Alan Campbell
Tynemouth
Con
Mr Tim Collins
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Lord Cryer
PC
Cynog Dafis
Con
Lord Flight
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
Lab
Dr Ian Gibson
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Ind
Mr Dominic Grieve
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Lab
Lord Jones
LD
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
Con
Tim Loughton
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
Mr Patrick Nicholls
Lord Prior of Brampton
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson
UUP
Mr William Ross
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Con
Sir Teddy Taylor
Con
Mr John Townend
Mr Charles Wardle
Lab
Brian White
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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