§ Miss Quennellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether, in the interests of the consumer and the general public, he will halt all further metrication on the home market.
§ Sir G. HoweNo. I would refer my hon. Friend to my statement in the course of the debate on 24th July. Furthermore, metric units of measurement are lawful for most purposes and new legislation would be necessary to prohibit their use if we desired to do so.