HC Deb 04 April 1977 vol 929 c1013

Motion made, and Question, That provision may be made for amending the customs and excise Acts so as to replace any unit of measurement by a metric unit and the proof system of ascertaining the alcoholic strength of spirits and other liquids by a system of measurement by reference to percentages of alcohol by volume.—[Mr. Healey.]

put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 94 (Ways and Means motions), and agreed to.