§ 63. Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Minister of Technology what progress has been made in the co-ordination of governmental and industrial action in working out a scheme for the introduction of the metric system.
§ Dr. BraySubstantial progress has been made by industry in drawing up plans for the change-over to the metric system. There has been consultation between Government Departments and industry throughout the preparation of programmes for the transition, but the initiative in preparing programmes rests with industry. A metrication programme for the construction industry was published by the British Standards Institution a year ago and is being supported by Government Departments; programmes for the general engineering, electrical engineering and shipbuilding industries are at an advanced stage of consultation and will be considered by Her Majesty's Government when available.